JLPT N1 Grammar (made mo nai)

Meaning

it is not necessary to~

Level: JLPT N1

How to use

Verb (dictionary form)までもない

Learn Japanese grammar: (made mo nai). Meaning: it is not necessary to~.

This can be used with any verb to say that it is not necessary to do that action.

Basic example

iu made mo nai koto da.

There is no need to say / It goes without saying.

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Example #1

問題ない
sore wa mondai suru made mo nai koto da.
This is not even a problem worth mentioning.
Example #2

言わなくてもみんなが知っている
amerika ga hiroi to iu koto wa, iu made mo nai.
It goes without saying that America is a very large country.
Example #3

許可を取る必要はない
sono ken ni tsuite wa, buchou ni kyoka wo toru made mo nai.
Regarding this topic, there's no need to get approval from the department head.
Example #4

修理を頼む必要はない
kore kurai no shuuri wo tanomu made mo nai. watashi ga naoshite ageru yo.
There's no need to ask for repairs on something like this. I'll fix it for you.

Vocabulary List

KanjiKanaEnglish
件けんmatter; case
部長ぶちょうdepartment head; manager
許可きょかapproval
修理しゅうりrepairs
頼むたのむto request
直すなおすto fix

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