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.

I want to avoid unnecessary expenses.

I think that explanation is unnecessary.

Please don't worry unnecessarily.

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

不要(ふよう): not needed; common on signs and in compounds (予約(よやく)不要(ふよう), 不要品(ふようひん)). 不必要(ふひつよう) stresses going beyond what is needed (不必要(ふひつよう)に長(なが)い)
無駄(むだ): wasteful, useless
いらない: don't need (casual)

Related Words

Compare: いる (don't need)

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Added 2026.1.11 21:45 · Revised 2026.10.15 10:05

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