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  4. 不要

不要

fuyou
unnecessary

この本は不要です。

This book is unnecessary.


general

Not needed or required; unnecessary.

この機能は不要です。

This feature is unnecessary.

不要なものは捨ててください。

Please throw away unnecessary things.

Often used to indicate that something is not required or needed.

Collocations

不要なものunnecessary things不要な情報unnecessary information

Synonyms

必要ない不要な不要なもの

Antonyms

必要必要な

Related Phrases

必要ないphrase
not necessary

Pro Tip

Common Usage

不要 is often used to describe things that are not needed or required.

Word Origin

From 不 (fu, 'not') + 要 (you, 'need').

Usage Notes

Can be used as an adjective (不要な) or as a standalone adjective (不要).

Word Breakdown

不
not
prefix
+
要
need
root
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