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N1 Lesson 1: 10/17

までもない

There is no need to, Do not have to, It is not necessary to, Needless to

While までもなくて is also used、 it is less common than までもなく

Structure

More common patterns:
Verb［る］+ までもない
Verb［る］+ までもなく + Phrase

Less common patterns:Verb［る］+ までもなくて + Phrase

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About までもない

までもない is a grammar pattern that consists of the particle まで 'until', the adverbial particle も, and ない 'there is not'. This structure will primarily be seen with a translation similar to 'there is no need to (A)', or 'it is not necessary to (A)'. However, a more literal translation of 'it is not so far as to (A)' is also completely acceptable, and still carries the correct nuance.
までもない will be used following verbs in their dictionary form, and may or may not have a part (B) explaining why (A) is not necessary.
  • 痛(いた)いけど、指(うび)は全部(ぜんぶ)ちゃんと動(うご)くから病院(びょういん)に行(い)くまでもないと思(おも)う。
    Although it hurts, all my fingers move properly so there is no need to go to the hospital.
  • 息子(むすこ)を見(み)て、何(なに)か悪(わる)いことをしたと分(わ)かった。聞(き)くまでもなかった。
    I could tell that my son did something bad by just looking at him. It was not necessary for me to ask anything.
  • あの人(ひと)ならなんとかしてくれるよ。心配(しんぱい)するまでもないよ。
    Knowing that person, they would probably do something about it. There is no need to worry.
As can be assumed by the use of まで, the primary nuance of までもない is that while there may be some sort of slight issue or problem, the speaker does not consider it as being something that has reached a point that is worth being concerned about. It may also indicate that because something is obvious, it does not need to be confirmed, etc.
Caution
When coming between an (A) and a (B) phrase, the conjunctive form までもなく will be used, but this is less common.
  • 言(い)うまでもなく、不法(ふほう)投棄(とうき)で近所(きんじょ)の人(ひと)が迷惑(めいわく)しています。
    It goes without saying that illegal disposal of garbage is causing troubles to the people in this neighborhood.

Examples

  • あのね......そんごくうはクリリンなんかとは比(くら)べるまでもなく、それどころかベジータよりもずっと強(つよ)いんだから。

    Hey, there is no need to compare Goku to someone like Krillin, because he is far stronger than Vegeta.

  • 先生(せんせい)は、すでに全(すべ)て解説(かいせつ)したので聞(き)くまでもない。

    There is no need to ask questions because the teacher has already explained everything.

  • この試験(しけん)の難(むずか)しさから考(かんが)えると、試験(しけん)の結果(けっか)発表(はっぴょう)は見(み)るまでもなく明(あき)らかだ。

    Judging from this exam's difficulty, the results are clear without the need to see them.

  • ゆきちゃん：「さきちゃん、あれはひどかったよ。」
    さきちゃん：「あんな奴(やつ)なら、優(やさ)しくするまでもない。」

    Yuki: 'Saki, that was cruel.'
    Saki: 'If it's a guy like that, there is no need to be friendly.'

  • 「今(いま)さら訂正(ていせい)するまでもなく、明(あき)らかに間違(まちが)っている。」

    'There is no need to correct it, it is clearly wrong.'

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