English–Japanese
“unnecessary” in Japanese
How to say “unnecessary” in Japanese
“Unnecessary” in Japanese is 不要 (fuyō).
Marks something as having no necessary role in a situation and therefore able to be left out.
Example sentences with 不要
必要な情報だけ残し、不要な部分を削除します。hitsu yō na jō hō da ke noko shi fu yō na bu bun o saku jo shi ma su
I keep only necessary information and delete unnecessary parts.
Tips for using 不要
- 不要 (fuyō) often appears in notices and formal speech, while いらない (iranai) is common in casual conversation.
Other Japanese words for “unnecessary”
それは不必要です。so re wa fu hitsu yō de su
That is unnecessary.