要

Meanings

need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

ES: necesidad, punto central, esencia, necesitar

Common words

• 要るいるto be needed, to be necessary, to be required, to be wanted, to need, to want
• 必要ひつようnecessary, needed, essential, indispensable
• 主要しゅようchief, main, principal, major
• 需要じゅようdemand, need
• 重要じゅうようimportant, essential, significant, major, key, principal
• 要求ようきゅうdemand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire
• 要素ようそelement, component, factor, item (e.g. in list)
• 要点ようてんgist, main point

Example sentences

• 以下いかは大統領だいとうりょうの演説えんぜつの要旨ようしだ。

  The following is a summary of the President's speech.

  Lo siguiente es un resumen del discurso del presidente.

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• 必要ひつようなら、すぐにまいりましょう。

  If necessary, I will come soon.

  Si es necesario, vendré pronto.

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• 彼かれが来くるかどうかは重要じゅうようではない。

  It doesn't matter whether he comes or not.

  No es importante que él venga o no.

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• 私わたしは彼かれに知しらせるように要請ようせいした。

  I requested that he keep me informed.

  Yo le pedí que me mantuviera informado.

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