必需(ひつじゅ)

ひつじゅ
noun
necessity; indispensability; something essential
1. necessity; indispensability; something essential
necessity; indispensability; something essential
生活(せいかつ)必需品(ひつじゅひん)を買(か)い揃(そろ)える。
To buy all the daily necessities.
水(みず)は人間(にんげん)にとって必需(ひつじゅ)のものだ。
Water is a necessity for humans.
災害(さいがい)時(じ)に必需(ひつじゅ)とされる物資(ぶっし)のリストを作(つく)っておくべきだ。
You should prepare a list of supplies considered essential during a disaster.

Means something that is absolutely needed or indispensable. Almost always appears in the compound 必需品(ひつじゅひん) (necessities, essential items), which is far more common than the standalone form.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 必需品(ひつじゅひん): necessities, essential items
  • 生活(せいかつ)必需品(ひつじゅひん): daily necessities
  • 必需(ひつじゅ)物資(ぶっし): essential supplies

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 必要(ひつよう): necessity, need — far more common in everyday speech and broader in usage; 必需(ひつじゅ) is more formal and implies absolute indispensability
  • 不可欠(ふかけつ): indispensable — emphasizes that something cannot be left out
  • 必須(ひっす): required, mandatory — often used for requirements, qualifications, or conditions
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