必ひつ

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Meanings

definiteness; certainty

archaic

Archaic noun meaning 'certainty' or 'definiteness'. Not used in modern Japanese as a standalone word; the concept is expressed with 必然性 or 確実性. Found mainly in classical texts or as a bound element in compounds.

古こ典てんでは「必ひつ」が確かく実じつさを表あらわす名めい詞しとして使つかわれることがある。
In classical texts, 必 is sometimes used as a noun meaning certainty.

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Expressions· 9

未み必ひつの故こ意いconscious neglect; willful negligence
必ひつ要ようないunnecessary; not needed; not necessary
必ひつ要ようなしnot required; unnecessary; not needed
盛じょう者しゃ必ひっ衰すいeven the prosperous must decline; all that flourishes must fade
驕きょう兵へい必ひっ敗ぱいpride comes before a fall; an arrogant army is bound to lose

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必ひつ要ようとするneed; require; call for
必ひつ要ようならばif necessary; if needed
必ひっ死しになってdesperately; for dear life
必ひつ要ようは発はつ明めいの母ははnecessity is the mother of invention

Kanji

必invariably, certain, inevitable

Related words

必ひつ然ぜん性せい
Modern noun for 'necessity' or 'inevitability', replacing the archaic standalone 必.
確かく実じつ性せい
Modern noun for 'certainty' or 'reliability', used where 必 once appeared.

Word family· 33

必ひつ要ようN4
necessary; needed; essential · necessity; need; requirement
必ひっ死しN3
frantic; desperate; with all one's might · inevitable death; certain death · brinkmate; inevitable checkmate
必ひっ須すN1
indispensable; essential; required; compulsory
必ひっ見けん
must-see; not to be missed
必ひっ殺さつ
deadly; lethal; knockout

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必ひつ然ぜんN1
inevitable; necessary; bound to happen · inevitability; necessity
必ひっ至し
inevitable; unavoidable; bound to happen · brinkmate; inevitable checkmate
必ひつ需じゅ
necessary; essential; indispensable
必ひっ勝しょう
certain victory; sure win
必ひっ修しゅうN1
required; compulsory
必ひつ読どくN1
must-read; required reading
必ひっ携けい
indispensable; essential; must-have · handbook; manual; vade mecum
必ひっ聴ちょう
must-listen; essential listening
必ひっ中ちゅう
hitting the target; sure hit
必ひっ着ちゃくN1
must arrive by; must be received by; deadline for delivery · must wear; must be worn; mandatory to have on
必ひつ定じょう
inevitably; certainly; without fail
必ひっ衰すい
inevitable decline; certain decay
必ひつ需じゅ品ひんN2
necessity; essential item; must-have
必ひつ備び
indispensable; essential; necessary; must-have
必ひっ敗ぱい
certain defeat; inevitable loss
必ひっ治ち
certain cure; guaranteed remedy
必ひつ滅めつ
mortality; inevitability of death
必ひっ置ち
mandatory placement; required establishment; compulsory provision
必ひつ罰ばつ
inevitability of punishment; certain punishment
必ひっ達たつ
certain achievement; must-reach goal
必ひっ食しょく
must-eat

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Etymology

The kanji 必 is used in many common compounds, but its standalone noun use is archaic. The historical derivation of this noun sense is uncertain; it may be a classical Chinese borrowing that fell out of everyday use.