🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

必要な

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hitsuyōna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Required/rɪˈkwaɪərd/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"運転するには必要な免許が必要です。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Necessary or essential; needed.

    "A valid driver's license is required to operate a vehicle."
  2. 2

    Obligatory or mandated by rules or laws.

    "Attendance at the meeting is required for all employees."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'required' originates from the Middle English 'requiren', which comes from the Old French 'requerre', derived from the Latin 'requirere', meaning 'to seek again'. Over time, its meaning evolved to denote something that is necessary or obligatory.

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