不必要(ふひつよう)

ふひつよう
na-adjective
unnecessary
1. unnecessary, unneeded, not required
Not necessary or required. The negation of 必要(ひつよう) (necessary). Used to describe things that can be omitted or are not essential.
不必要(ふひつよう)な出費(しゅっぴ)は避(さ)けたい。
I want to avoid unnecessary expenses.
その説明(せつめい)は不必要(ふひつよう)だと思(おも)います。
I think that explanation is unnecessary.
不必要(ふひつよう)な心配(しんぱい)はしないでください。
Please don't worry unnecessarily.

Na-adjective formed by adding the negative prefix 不(ふ) to 必要(ひつよう) (necessary).

FORMS:

  • 不必要(ふひつよう)な + noun (不必要(ふひつよう)な物(もの) = unnecessary things)
  • 不必要(ふひつよう)に + verb (不必要(ふひつよう)に心配(しんぱい)する = worry unnecessarily)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 不要(ふよう) - unneeded (more common in compounds)
  • 無駄(むだ) - wasteful, useless
  • いらない - don't need (casual)

Related Words

Antonym: 必要(ひつよう) (necessary)
Synonym: 不要(ふよう) (unneeded)
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Added 2026.1.11 21:45 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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