要る/要する/必要

[kyn]

Could anyone help me distinguish between: 要る & 要する & 必要? When to use which?
If I want to say "Do you need this camera right now?", which word should I use?

 

[almostfreebird]

Could anyone help me distinguish between: 要る & 要する & 必要? When to use which?
If I want to say "Do you need this camera right now?", which word should I use?

Since nobody answer you I will.

I would say "このカメラ、今、要りますか？" or "このカメラ、今, 必要ですか？"

There might be slight difference between them, but you don’t have to worry about it. All those differences come from your attitude or facial expression.

 

[fitter.happier]

The main difference is, 要る is a verb while 必要 is an adjective.

"このカメラ、今, 必要ですか？"

literally means "Is this camera necessary right now?"

and

このカメラ、今、要りますか？

literally means "Do you need this camera right now?"

As you can see, their meaning is quite similar.

 

[kyn]

Thanks,
But what about the difference between "要る" and "要する"?

 

[Flaminius]

要する is more formal than 要る. It is the most formal word among the three.