用法パターン:
[someone] needs [something]
I need a new phone because mine broke.
Szükségem van egy új telefonra, mert az enyém elromlott.
You’ll need a passport to travel abroad.
Külföldi utazáshoz útlevélre lesz szükséged.
We need more time to finish the project.
She needs help carrying those boxes.
学習者向け例文
I need a pen.
Szükségem van egy tollra.
We need more chairs.
Több székre van szükségünk.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'need' with 'want'; 'need' expresses necessity, not desire.
意味
Require something essential
コロケーション
need help
|need money
|need time
|need attention
類義語
require (Slightly more formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
対義語
not require (Indicates that something is unnecessary.)
テーマ
daily life
|work
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
定義
To have to have or do something because it is important or you cannot be without it.
To have to have or do something because it is necessary or very important.
用法パターン:
in need of [something]
There is a real need for better public transport.
Nagy szükség van jobb tömegközlekedésre.
Families in need will receive support.
A rászoruló családok támogatást kapnak.
The project addresses the needs of young people.
学習者向け例文
I am in need of help.
Segítségre van szükségem.
They have many needs.
Sokféle szükségletük van.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes use 'needs' when talking about a general lack ('There is need for water'), where 'need' (singular) is correct.
意味
State of lacking something essential
コロケーション
in need
|urgent need
|basic needs
類義語
necessity (Refers to something that must be had; often interchangeable but 'necessity' can sound more formal.)
対義語
abundance (Indicates having more than enough of something.)
テーマ
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
定義
When you do not have something important for life or comfort.
A situation in which someone does not have something necessary for life, comfort, or success.
用法パターン:
[someone] needs to [verb]
You need to wear a helmet on this site.
Ezen a munkaterületen sisakot kell viselned.
We need to submit the report by Friday.
Péntekig le kell adnunk a jelentést.
They need to show ID at the entrance.
学習者向け例文
You need to stop here.
Itt meg kell állnod.
I need to go now.
Most mennem kell.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes replace 'need to' with 'must' in informal conversation, but 'need to' is more common and softer in tone.
意味
Be obliged to do something
コロケーション
need to comply
|need to follow
|need to act
類義語
must ('Must' is stronger and more formal; often used for strict requirements.)
対義語
not have to (Indicates that there is no obligation.)
テーマ
work
|daily life
|law
|core_vocabulary
定義
To have to do something because of rules or the situation.
To be required to do something because of rules, laws, or a particular situation.
用法パターン:
[someone] needs [something] badly
I really need a vacation right now.
Most nagyon vágyom egy nyaralásra.
She needs some excitement in her life.
Egy kis izgalomra vágyik az életében.
We all need a break sometimes.
学習者向け例文
I need some fun.
Szeretnék egy kicsit szórakozni.
We need a rest now.
Most szeretnénk egy kicsit pihenni.
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse this with the necessity sense; context usually makes it clear whether it's about desire or necessity.
意味
Strongly want something nonessential
コロケーション
really need
|desperately need
類義語
crave ('Crave' often refers to food, experiences, or emotional needs and can sound more intense.)
対義語
not want (Indicates having no desire for something.)
テーマ
emotions
|core_vocabulary
定義
To want something very much, even if you can live without it.
To feel that you want something very much, even if it is not necessary.