How to say 'Always' or 'Without fail' in Japanese | 必ず

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The Japanese word for Always or Without fail is 'Kanarazu', written as 必ず in Japanese.'Always' or 'Without fail' in hiragana is かならず.

word

必ず

Meaning

Always, Without fail

Reading

かならず

kanarazu

Kanji

必Inevitable, Certain

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '必ず (かならず)' conveys a sense of certainty or inevitability. It is used to express that something will definitely happen or is guaranteed to occur. This word is often used in promises, instructions, or when emphasizing the certainty of an outcome. For example: I will always help you「必ずあなたを助けます」(かならずあなたをたすけます). The train will arrive on time without fail「電車は必ず時間通りに来ます」(でんしゃはかならずじかんどおりにきます). Note that '必ず' is stronger than 'いつも (always)' and implies a guarantee rather than a general tendency.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

502

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 必ず

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

必

Meaning

Inevitable, Certain

Hiragana in the Word 必ず

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ず

Reading

Words Related to 必ず Through the Kanji 必

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 必 as well.

word

必要

Meaning

Necessary

word

必ずしも

Meaning

Not always

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必死

Meaning

Desperate

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必然

Meaning

Inevitability

word

不必要

Meaning

Unnecessary

word

必死に

Meaning

Desperately

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'Kanarazu' means 'Always' or 'Without fail' .

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