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JLPT N4na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

必ひつ要よう

hitsuyou

necessary, needed

Example sentences

  1. それは必要ひつようだ。

    It is necessary.

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  2. 何なにが必要ひつようですか。

    What do you need?

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  3. 君きみが必要ひつようだ。

    I need you.

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Kanji in 必要

  • 必invariably; certainOnヒツKunかならず
  • 要need; main pointOnヨウKunいる・かなめ

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