Meaning of なくても良い in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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なくても良い, 無くても良い
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Kana Readingなくてもよい, なくてもいい
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Romajinakutemoyoi, nakutemoii
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
- Meaning
- (after neg. stem of verb) need not (verb); (not) have to; expressing absence of obligation or necessity
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- need not have; need not exist
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Example Sentences
なくても良い, 無くても良い, なくてもよい, なくてもいい used in context
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郵便局に何度も足を運ばなくてもよいように切手を沢山手元においてある。
I keep a good supply of stamps to save trips to the post office.
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飛行機の予約を再確認するために必ずしも空港へ行かなくてもよい。
You don't necessarily have to go to the airport to reconfirm your plane reservation.
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You don't have to work so hard if you're tired.
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She doesn't have to go to school on Saturday.
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He pretended to be ill so that he could be absent from school.
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He bargained that he should not have to pay for the car till the next month.
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