English–Japanese

“essential” in Japanese

Japanese

Also必須 (hissu)

Pronunciation

Romajifukaketsu

Example

この仕事には経験が不可欠です。ko no shi goto ni wa kei ken ga fu ka ketsu de su

Experience is essential for this job.

Illustration for 不可欠 (essential)

How to say “essential” in Japanese

“Essential” in Japanese is 不可欠 (fukaketsu).

Describes something that must be present for a situation, process, or result to work or exist.

Full entry for 不可欠: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 不可欠

安全な運転には不可欠な知識を、最初に身につけます。an zen na un ten ni wa fu ka ketsu na chi shiki o sai sho ni mi ni tsu ke ma su

We first acquire the knowledge essential for safe driving.

Tips for using 不可欠

  • 不可欠 (fukaketsu) is a formal word often used in writing and serious speech, while なくてはならない (nakute wa naranai) is a more conversational way to express the same necessity.

Other Japanese words for “essential”

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必須

hissu

na-adjectiveessential

この仕事には英語が必須です。ko no shi goto ni wa ei go ga his su de su

English is necessary for this job.

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