〜までもない
N1made mo nai
needless to; there's no need to (go as far as)
Formation
Verb-dict + までもない
Chinese meanings
不必……
Chinese formation
动词辞书形+までもない
Chinese usage
表示事情明显或轻微,不需要采取该行动。
Chinese notes
言うまでもなく意为不言而喻。
Examples
- 言うまでもないが、試験中の私語は禁止だ。Needless to say, talking during the exam is prohibited.不用说,考试期间禁止交谈。
- この程度の傷なら、わざわざ病院へ行くまでもない。A cut this minor isn't worth going all the way to the hospital for.这种程度的伤不必特地去医院。
- 彼女の実力は、改めて説明するまでもないだろう。Her abilities hardly need explaining again.她的实力恐怕不必再作说明。
Notes
The matter is too obvious or minor to need the action. 言うまでもなく ('needless to say') is a common set phrase.
#necessity#negation
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('made-mo-nai');
{
"id": "made-mo-nai",
"pattern": "〜までもない",
"romaji": "made mo nai",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "needless to; there's no need to (go as far as)",
"formation": "Verb-dict + までもない",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "言うまでもないが、試験中の私語は禁止だ。",
"furigana": "{言|い}うまでもないが、{試験|しけん}{中|ちゅう}の{私語|しご}は{禁止|きんし}だ。",
"en": "Needless to say, talking during the exam is prohibited."
},
{
"ja": "この程度の傷なら、わざわざ病院へ行くまでもない。",
"furigana": "この{程度|ていど}の{傷|きず}なら、わざわざ{病院|びょういん}へ{行|い}くまでもない。",
"en": "A cut this minor isn't worth going all the way to the hospital for."
},
{
"ja": "彼女の実力は、改めて説明するまでもないだろう。",
"furigana": "{彼女|かのじょ}の{実力|じつりょく}は、{改|あらた}めて{説明|せつめい}するまでもないだろう。",
"en": "Her abilities hardly need explaining again."
}
],
"tags": [
"necessity",
"negation"
],
"notes": "The matter is too obvious or minor to need the action. 言うまでもなく ('needless to say') is a common set phrase.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "35c943c54779f9c3e191dee03e3ff5889ad19e8c06639ced1764715854f69bd3",
"meanings": [
"不必……"
],
"formation": "动词辞书形+までもない",
"explanation": "表示事情明显或轻微,不需要采取该行动。",
"notes": "言うまでもなく意为不言而喻。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "言うまでもないが、試験中の私語は禁止だ。",
"zh": "不用说,考试期间禁止交谈。"
},
{
"ja": "この程度の傷なら、わざわざ病院へ行くまでもない。",
"zh": "这种程度的伤不必特地去医院。"
},
{
"ja": "彼女の実力は、改めて説明するまでもないだろう。",
"zh": "她的实力恐怕不必再作说明。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#made-mo-nai",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "53cf625b6f7363a63b23872819558cac83b8cfd28b8656706734dc922d26b15a"
}
}