N1Pattern 44

〜までもない

Formula:

V-る

Examples & key points

言うまでもなく、健康が第一です。

Iu made mo naku, kenkō ga daiichi desu.

Needless to say, health comes first.

までもない says there is no need — it is obvious or too small to bother

わざわざ来ていただくまでもありません。

Wazawaza kite itadaku made mo arimasen.

There is no need for you to come all this way.

It declines an offer more politely than いりません

言うまでもない は一語のように使われます。

Iu made mo nai wa ichigo no yō ni tsukawaremasu.

言うまでもない functions almost as a single word.

The only one in this set that is common in daily use as well

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