Japanese Conversation · Level 89
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Japanese word
必須
Pronunciation
Romajihissu
Meaning
- na-adjectiveessential
Example
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.
More examples
会議への参加は必須ではありません。kai gi e no san ka wa his su de wa a ri ma se n
Attendance at the meeting is not mandatory.
Core concept
It identifies what a task or requirement depends on and therefore cannot do without.
Common phrases
必須の情報his su no jō hō
essential information
参加が必須san ka ga his su
attendance is mandatory
必須となるhis su to na ru
become essential
Similar words
必要hitsuyō: It describes something required for a purpose, condition, or activity.
不可欠fukaketsu: It describes something so important that its absence prevents completion or success.
肝要kanyō: It describes something essential and important, especially in formal statements.
Definition in Japanese
目的の達成や条件の成立に欠かすことのできないこと。moku teki no tas sei ya jō ken no sei ritsu ni ka ka su ko to no de ki na i ko to
Word origin
必須 (hissu, "essential") combines 必 (hitsu, "surely") with 須 (su, "need") to express something that is certainly needed.
Usage tips
- Japanese forms commonly use 必須 (hissu, "essential") beside required fields, making the word useful for reading digital instructions.
Other meanings
- mandatoryna-adjective
Opposites
- 不要fuyōunnecessaryna-adjective
Related words
- 必須化hissukamaking mandatorynoun