JLPT N3 Intermediate
要する
To require or need, often used in the set phrase meaning ‘in short’ or ‘basically’.
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1 Verb (suru verb)
To Require" / "To Need
Specifies the time, cost, or labor required to accomplish a particular objective.
Example
プロジェクト の 完成 に は 、 さらに 三ヶ月 を 要する 見込み です 。
It is expected to take another three months to complete the project.
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2 Adverb
In Short" / "Basically" (as 要するに)
Serves as a connector to introduce the main point or conclusion of a discussion.
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