必読(ひつどく)

ひつどく
noun
must-read; required reading
1. must-read; required reading; essential reading
Something that should definitely be read. Used to recommend books, articles, or other texts as essential or highly worthwhile.
この本(ほん)は必読(ひつどく)だ。
This book is a must-read.
日本(にほん)の歴史(れきし)に興味(きょうみ)がある人(ひと)には必読(ひつどく)の一冊(いっさつ)です。
It's a must-read for anyone interested in Japanese history.
新入(しんにゅう)社員(しゃいん)には、まずこの社内(しゃない)マニュアルを必読(ひつどく)書(しょ)として配(くば)っている。
We distribute this internal manual to new employees as required reading.

Combines 必(ひつ) (must/necessarily) and 読(どく) (read), literally meaning "must read." Functions primarily as a noun modifier, often appearing before 書(しょ) (book) or 本(ほん).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 必読(ひつどく)書(しょ): must-read book
  • 必読(ひつどく)の一冊(いっさつ): a must-read volume
  • 必読(ひつどく)文献(ぶんけん): required reading (academic)
  • 必読(ひつどく)リスト: required reading list

RELATED COMPOUNDS:

The 必(ひつ)〜 pattern appears in many similar compounds meaning "must-X":

  • 必見(ひっけん): must-see
  • 必修(ひっしゅう): required (course/subject)
  • 必携(ひっけい): must-have; indispensable

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 推薦(すいせん)図書(としょ): recommended book — a suggestion rather than a strong imperative
  • 課題(かだい)図書(としょ): assigned reading — specifically assigned by a teacher or institution, not a general recommendation
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