必要だ

hitsuyou da
adjectiveBeginner necessary
general

Required or needed; something that is essential or indispensable

この薬は健康に必要だ

This medicine is necessary for health

時間が必要だ

Time is necessary

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Often used to express what is required in a situation or for a purpose. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Collocations

必要があるto be necessary必要条件necessary condition必要最小限minimum necessary

Related Phrases

必要条件phrase
necessary condition
必要最小限phrase
minimum necessary

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

'必要だ' is often used to express what is required in a situation or for a purpose. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Gold Rule

Formal vs. Informal

While '必要だ' can be used in both formal and informal contexts, the noun form '必要' is more commonly used in formal writing and speech.

📖Word Origin

From the noun 必要 (hitsuyou), meaning 'necessity' or 'requirement', combined with the copula だ (da).

📝Usage Notes

The phrase '必要だ' is a common way to express that something is needed or required. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts. The noun form '必要' is also commonly used.

Word Breakdown

必要
necessity, requirement
root
+
copula (is, am, are)
suffix
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