必需(ひつじゅ)

ひつじゅ
noun
necessity; indispensability; something essential
1. necessity; indispensability; something essential
Being absolutely necessary; mostly used in compounds such as 必需品(ひつじゅひん) (necessities).
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

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

Related Words

Compare: 必要(ひつよう) (necessity, need)
Compare: 不可欠(ふかけつ) (indispensable)
Compare: 必須(ひっす) (required, mandatory)
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