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21. までもない : No need to... / Needless to say....

Grammar card for 21. までもない

✏️Structure

V-ru + までもない

💡Usage

Used to express that something is so obvious or simple that there is no need to go through the trouble of doing it.

📚Examples

1

そんなことは言うまでもない。

Sonna koto wa iu made mo nai.

Needless to say, that is the case.

2

日本の首都が東京であることは、確かめるまでもない。

Nihon no shuto ga Toukyou de aru koto wa, tashikameru made mo nai.

There is no need to even verify that Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

3

わざわざ見に行くまでもない、結果は分かっている。

Wazawaza mi ni iku made mo nai, kekka wa wakatte iru.

There's no need to go and see for yourself; I already know the result.

4

この問題は簡単すぎて、説明するまでもない。

Kono mondai wa kantan sugite, setsumei suru made mo nai.

This problem is too simple; there's no need to even explain it.

5

彼の実力なら、心配するまでもない。

Kare no jitsuryoku nara, shinpai suru made mo nai.

With his ability, there's no need to worry.

6

言うまでもなく、健康が一番大切だ。

Iu made mo naku, kenkou ga ichiban taisetsu da.

Needless to say, health is the most important thing.

7

それはわざわざ会議を開いて議論するまでもない話だ。

Sore wa wazawaza kaigi wo hiraite giron suru made mo nai hanashi da.

That's something that doesn't even need a meeting to discuss.

8

昨日のテストの結果は、聞くまでもなく満点だった。

Kinou no tesuto no kekka wa, kiku made mo naku manten datta.

The result of yesterday's test was a perfect score, without even needing to ask.

9

この商品の素晴らしさは、使ってみれば説明するまでもない。

Kono shouhin no subarashisa wa, tsukatte mireba setsumei suru made mo nai.

The excellence of this product is obvious once you use it, no explanation needed.

10

彼が犯人であることは、調べるまでもない事実だ。

Kare ga hannin de aru koto wa, shiraberu made mo nai jijitsu da.

The fact that he is the culprit is obvious, no investigation required.

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