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不必要な

fuyūbyō na
adjective★Intermediate— unnecessary
general

Not needed or required; unnecessary

このステップは不必要です

This step is unnecessary

不必要なコストを削減する

To reduce unnecessary costs

💡

Often used to describe things that are redundant or can be omitted without consequence

Collocations

不必要なコストunnecessary cost不必要な説明unnecessary explanation不必要な手続きunnecessary procedure

Synonyms

必要ない不要な無駄な

Antonyms

必要な不可欠な

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

This word is often used in professional settings to identify inefficiencies or redundant elements in processes or systems.

📖Word Origin

From 不 (fu, 'not') + 必要 (hitsuyō, 'necessary')

📝Usage Notes

Can be used to describe physical objects, information, or processes that are redundant. Often used in business and technical contexts to identify inefficiencies.

Word Breakdown

不
not
prefix
+
必要
necessary
root
+
な
adjectival suffix
suffix
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