必至

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ひつ > ひっ
Grade: 4

Grade: 6
on'yomi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

(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

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

Synonyms

Inflection

Noun

(ひっ)() (hisshi

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

Synonyms

References

  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