必至

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ひつ > ひっ
Grade: 4

Grade: 6
on'yomi

Etymology

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From (hitsu, necessary) + (shi, reach).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(ひっ)() (hisshi-na (adnominal (ひっ)() (hisshi na), adverbial (ひっ)() (hisshi ni))

  1. inevitable, certain, necessary
    ()けは必至(ひっし)だ。
    Make wa hisshi da.
    The defeat is inevitable.

Usage notes

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Not to be confused with "必死". "必" means "inevitable to die", "必" means "inevitable to become".

Inflection

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Synonyms

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Noun

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(ひっ)() (hisshi

  1. inevitability, certainty, necessity
  2. (shogi) brinkmate

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN