JLPT N1 Grammar (made mo nai / made mo naku)

Meaning

there's no need to; it’s not necessary to ~

How to use

Verb (dictionary form)までもない
までもなく
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Learn Japanese grammar: (made mo nai / made mo naku). Meaning: there’s no need to; it’s not necessary to ~.

This includes the speakers feeling that this should be obvious.

Basic example

iu made mo nai koto da.

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

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Example #1

それはもんだいにするまでもないことだ。
sore wa mondai suru made mo nai koto da.
This is not even a problem worth mentioning.
Example #2

アメリカがひろいということは、いうまでもない。
amerika ga hiroi to iu koto wa, iu made mo nai.
It goes without saying that America is a very large country.
Example #3

アルコールけんさをするまでもなく、かれがよっぱらっていることはめいはくだ。
arukouru kensa o suru made mo naku, kare ga yopparatte iru koto wa meihaku da.
We don't need a breath alcohol test to know, he is obviously drunk.
Example #4

そのけんについては、ぶちょうにきょかをとるまでもない。
sono ken ni tsuite wa, buchou ni kyoka o toru made mo nai.
Regarding this topic, there's no need to get approval from the department head.
Example #5

このびょうきはけいどですから、しゅじゅつするまでもありません。
kono byouki wa keido desu kara, shujutsu suru made mo arimasen.
The disease is mild and does not require surgery.
Example #6

これはしょきゅうのぶんけいですから、わざわざせつめいするまでもないですね。
kore wa shokyuu no bunkei desu kara, wazawaza setsumei suru made mo nai desu ne.
This is a beginner's sentence pattern, so there is no need to explain it.
Example #7

これくらいのしゅうりをたのむまでもない。わたしがなおしてあげるよ。
kore kurai no shuuri o 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.
Example #8

みんなにはいうまでもないとおもうけど、ゴミはちゃんとゴミばこにすててくださいね。
minna ni wa iu made mo nai to omou kedo, gomi wa chanto gomibako ni sutete kudasai ne.
This should be needless to say to everyone, but please throw your trash in the trash can.

Vocabulary List

KanjiKanaEnglish
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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