Grammar Info

N4 Lesson 8: 3/18

が必要(ひつよう)Need, Necessary

Structure

Noun + が + 必要(ひつよう) + だ
Verb + こと + が + 必要(ひつよう) + だ

Details

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About がひつよう

が必要(ひつよう) is a common expression in Japanese which is used to highlight the 'need' or 'necessity' of something. It is a structure that may only be used with nouns, which means that verbs will need to be nominalized (turned into noun-phrases) in order to use this construction.

Both が and だ may sometimes be omitted from this expression in casual speech. However, it is a good idea to at least use が, to clarify the thing that is 'necessary'.

Topics

Smooth Operator

N4 Topic

In this Topic, we’re going to learn how to set the scene, give examples, and smoothly express our needs. In N5, we learned how to make basic, blunt sentences with some essential natural flourishes, such as sentence ending particles. In N4, we are expanding not just what we can express but how we can express ourselves. In the Topics for Lesson 8, we will focus on greasing the wheels of conversation to make things sound much smoother.




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Examples

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  • テストをする時(とき)はえんぴつが必要(ひつよう)です。

    A pencil is necessary when you take a test.

  • ケーキを作(つく)るなら、砂糖(さとう)が必要(ひつよう)です。

    If you are going to make a cake, sugar is necessary.

  • 田舎(いなか)に住(す)んだら、車(くるま)が必要(ひつよう)です。

    If you live in the countryside, a car is necessary.

  • スノーボードに行(い)くなら、手袋(てぶくろ)が必要(ひつよう)です。

    If you are going snowboarding, you need gloves.

  • 何(なに)が必要(ひつよう)かな〜。

    I wonder what I need...

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