必然

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1

Inevitable; necessary; certain — indicating that something must or will happen as a natural or unavoidable result.

Noun Taking 'の'Na-Adjective

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技術革新に伴う変化は必然だ。

Changes that accompany technological innovation are inevitable.

努力の結果として成功するのは必然とは限らないが、努力は必要だ。

Success as a result of effort is not necessarily guaranteed, but effort is necessary.

長年の対立が激化し、衝突は必然のように見えた。

Years of conflict intensified, and the clash seemed inevitable.

2

Inevitability; the quality or state of being unavoidable or necessary.

Noun

Examples

その結論の必然を説明する必要がある。

It is necessary to explain the inevitability of that conclusion.

変化の必然について議論が交わされた。

There was a discussion about the inevitability of the changes.

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