Japanese word

不可欠

Pronunciation

Romajifukaketsu

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveessential

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 不可欠な要素fu ka ketsu na yō so

    essential element

  • 不可欠な条件fu ka ketsu na jō ken

    essential condition

  • 不可欠な役割fu ka ketsu na yaku wari

    essential role

Similar words

必須hissu: Required as a condition for a task, process, or qualification.
必要不可欠hitsuyōfukaketsu: Absolutely necessary and impossible to do without.
肝要kanyō: Extremely important and necessary for achieving a purpose.

Definition in Japanese

ある目的や事柄を成り立たせるために、どうしても必要であるさま。a ru moku teki ya koto gara o na ri ta ta se ru ta me ni dō shi te mo hitsu yō de a ru sa ma

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 不可欠 (fukaketsu) combines 不 (fu, "not"), 可 (ka, "possible"), and 欠 (ketsu, "lack"), expressing that something cannot be lacking.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

Related words

  • 不可欠性fukaketsuseiindispensabilitynoun

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