(ひっしゅう)

ひっしゅう
noun, no-adjective
required; compulsory; mandatory
1. required; compulsory; mandatory
something that must be studied or completed, especially in education
英語(えいご)必修(ひっしゅう)科目(かもく)だ。
English is a required subject.
必修(ひっしゅう)単位(たんい)()らないと卒業(そつぎょう)できない。
You can't graduate without completing the required credits.
一年生(いちねんせい)にとって体育(たいいく)必修(ひっしゅう)だ。
Physical education is mandatory for first-year students.

ACADEMIC VOCABULARY:
Primarily used in educational contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 必修(ひっしゅう)科目(かもく) - required subject
  • 必修(ひっしゅう)単位(たんい) - required credits
  • 必修(ひっしゅう)授業(じゅぎょう) - required class

OPPOSITE:

  • 選択(せんたく) - elective
  • 選択科目(せんたくかもく) - elective subject

RELATED TERMS:

  • 必須(ひっす) - essential, indispensable (broader usage)
  • 義務(ぎむ) - duty, obligation