必ず

Kana: かならず

must; be sure to

Example sentence

必ずパスポートを持って来てください。

かならずぱすぽーとをもってきてください。

Be sure to bring your passport.

What 必ず means

必ず (かならず) is a Japanese word meaning “must; be sure to”. It belongs to the Grammar & Phrases topic and appears at Level 2, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Japanese.

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