Meaning of 言うまでもない in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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言うまでもない, 言う迄も無い, 言う迄もない
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Kana Readingいうまでもない, ゆうまでもない
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Romajiiumademonai, yūmademonai
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Word Senses
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- Meaning
- it goes without saying; there is no need to say so, but of course; it is needless to say; it need scarcely be said
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Example Sentences
言うまでもない, 言う迄も無い, 言う迄もない, いうまでもない, ゆうまでもない used in context
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その時、二人の間に師弟を越えた友情のようなものが芽生えた事は言うまでもない。
It goes without saying that at that time a kind of friendship beyond master and disciple grew between the two of them.
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It goes without saying, but the search ended in vain.
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It goes without saying that friendship is more important than business.
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My mother disliked caterpillars, not to mention snakes.
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疲れているならば、休みをとるべきなのは、言うまでもないことだ。
It gone without saying, if you are tired, you should take a rest.
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彼女は水泳やテニスの授業はいうまでもなく歌やダンスの授業もうけている。
She takes singing and dancing lessons, not to mention swimming and tennis lessons.
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