Explanation
〜までもない means "there is no need to / it is not worth". Form: [dictionary form] + までもない.
Usage: States that something is so obvious or unnecessary that it does not need to be done or said. いうまでもなく (needless to say) is a very common set phrase.
Formation: Verb dictionary form + までもない.
Usage & nuance: 〜までもない says there is no need to go as far as doing something, often because it is obvious or unnecessary.
Compare: 〜までもない is no need to, 〜必要がない is simply not necessary, and 〜には及ばない is a formal no need to.
हिंदी में समझें
〜までもない का मतलब "ज़रूरत नहीं"। रूप: [शब्दकोश रूप] + までもない।
Examples
- いうまでもなく、けんこうがだいじです。 (Iu made mo naku, kenkou ga daiji desu.)
हिंदी: कहने की ज़रूरत नहीं, सेहत सबसे ज़रूरी है।
English: Needless to say, health is important. - こんなかんたんなこと、きくまでもない。 (Konna kantan na koto, kiku made mo nai.)
हिंदी: इतनी आसान बात पूछने की ज़रूरत नहीं।
English: Such a simple thing does not need to be asked. - そんなことは言うまでもない。 (Sonna koto wa iu made mo nai.)
हिंदी: ऐसी बात कहने की ज़रूरत नहीं।
English: Such a thing goes without saying. - わざわざ行くまでもないだろう。 (Wazawaza iku made mo nai darou.)
हिंदी: इतनी दूर जाने की ज़रूरत नहीं होगी।
English: There is probably no need to go out of your way.
Common mistakes
- Using it for physical impossibility → It means "no need", not "impossible" — Nuance.
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