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What is the difference between need and require ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between need and require ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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need 要る
require 必要 必須
これで覚えたらいいと思います。
たいてい、need は会話で、requre はもうちょっと正式か、丁寧に話す場面に使われる書き言葉のようです。
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The word "require" means that something is necessary. "Need" means something is important. The meaning of the two words are almost the same.
"I need to go to the bathroom right now"
"The school requires students to wear a uniform"
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need 要る
require 必要 必須
これで覚えたらいいと思います。
たいてい、need は会話で、requre はもうちょっと正式か、丁寧に話す場面に使われる書き言葉のようです。
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