必然（ひつぜん）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: inevitability / necessity
Example sentences
- 努力の結果、成功したのは必然だ。 — Given all the effort, success was inevitable.
- この事故は起こるべくして起きた必然だった。 — This accident was bound to happen sooner or later.
Antonyms
- 偶然 (ぐうぜん) — coincidence / by chance
Related words
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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