必要

必要

ひつよう

Necessary, needed

N4na-adjective·hitsuyou

How to remember it

必 (must) + 要 (need) — what you absolutely 'must need' is necessary.

Example sentences

  • これ以上の説明は必要ない。

    これいじょうのせつめいはひつようない。

    No further explanation is necessary.

  • 切符を買うにはお金が必要だ。

    きっぷをかうにはおかねがひつようだ。

    You need money to buy a ticket.

Usage

Na-adjective/noun; use 必要な + noun or 必要だ to state what's needed.

Related words

必死要る不必要大切

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