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9 要る To Need

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Meaning

Primary

To Need

Alternatives

To Be Needed, To Be Necessary

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means need and the verb vocab version is to need.

This one's a little tricky, because although it's usually translated as "to need" in English, it's used more like to be needed or to be necessary. That is, it's an intransitive verb in Japanese, so it doesn't take a direct object.

Reading

いる

Explanation

Since the reading isn't like the one you learned, think about what you are going to need... like, what you're really going to need, more than anything. Then, think of an eagle, because you really need an eagle. You'll need to come up with the reason why you need an eagle though, so hopefully it's a good one.

Context

Context Sentences

玉ねぎとトマトと大こんが要ります。

You need onions, tomatoes, and daikon.

ふくろは要りますか?

Do you need any bags?

要るものと要らないものをリストに書き出しなさい。

Write out a list of things you do and don’t need.

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