Japanese word

不必要

Pronunciation

Romajifuhitsuyō

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveunnecessary

Example

それは不必要です。so re wa fu hitsu yō de su

That is unnecessary.

Illustration for 不必要 (unnecessary)

More examples

この機能は不必要な混乱を招くおそれがあります。ko no ki nō wa fu hitsu yō na kon ran o mane ku o so re ga a ri ma su

This feature may cause unnecessary confusion.

Core concept

Describes something that can be left out because it adds nothing needed to the purpose at hand.

Common phrases

  • 不必要な変更fu hitsu yō na hen kō

    unnecessary change

  • 不必要な混乱fu hitsu yō na kon ran

    unnecessary confusion

Similar words

不要fuyō: Describes something that is not needed or required.
余計yokei: Describes something added beyond what is needed, often causing trouble.
無用muyō: Describes something with no useful purpose in a given situation.

Definition in Japanese

必要がなく、なくても目的を果たせるさま。hitsu yō ga na ku na ku te mo moku teki o ha ta se ru sa ma

Word origin

不必要 (fuhitsuyō) combines 不 (fu, "not") and 必要 (hitsuyō, "necessary"), so its form directly expresses the absence of necessity.

Usage tips

  • In conversational English, unnecessary can describe not only objects but also actions, comments, or details that serve no useful purpose in the situation.

Opposites

Related words

  • 不必要さfuhitsuyōsaneedlessnessnoun

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