必ひつ

noun

definiteness; certainty

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.