How to say 'Inevitability' in Japanese | 必然

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Meaning

Inevitability

Reading

Kanji

必Inevitable, Certain 然Sort of thing, In that case

Explanation

The Japanese noun '必然 (ひつぜん)' means 'inevitability'. It refers to something that is certain to happen or cannot be avoided. This word is often used in philosophical, logical, or formal contexts to describe outcomes or events that are bound to occur due to certain conditions or laws. For example: the inevitability of change「変化の必然」(へんかのひつぜん). It was inevitable that he would succeed「彼が成功するのは必然だった」(かれがせいこうするのはひつぜんだった). The word can also imply a sense of necessity or logical consequence, as in '必然の結果 (ひつぜんのけっか) (inevitable result)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Frequency

4767

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