Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 にとって 必ひつ 需じゅ 品ひん だ to be a necessity for someone
A smartphone is a necessity for young people today.
必ひつ 需じゅ 品ひん をそろえる to gather/stock up on necessities
I got all the daily necessities together before moving.
〈 事こと 〉 の 必ひつ 需じゅ 品ひん the essential items for (an activity)
I made a list of the must-have items for camping.
必ひつ 需じゅ 品ひん リスト a checklist of necessities
I checked the list of essentials before the trip.
Kanji 必 invariably, certain, inevitable 品 goods, refinement, dignity Related words 日用品 covers everyday household goods in general, some of which may be optional, while 必需品 specifically means items that are indispensable.
必要 is an abstract noun/adjective meaning 'necessary' or 'need', whereas 必需品 is the concrete physical item that fills that need.
Opposites 必需品 is something you cannot do without, while 贅沢品 is a luxury item you could easily live without.
不用品 refers to items no longer needed, while 必需品 refers to essential items one cannot do without.
Etymology Compound of 必要 (necessary) + 品 (article, goods).
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