WORD DETAIL
必至
ひっし
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
必至(ひっし)expresses a judgment that an outcome is unavoidable. - Basic usage: Use it when saying a future outcome is inevitable, as in
変更は必至だ.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- The same reading with a different meaning
必死is also readひっし, but describes a desperate, all-out effort.

