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no reply necessary; no need to respond
A phrase added to messages or emails to let the recipient know that a response is not expected.
返信不要です。
No reply is necessary.
ご確認のみで結構です。返信不要。
Just for your confirmation. No reply needed.
メールの最後に「返信不要」と書いてあったので、安心した。
It said 'no reply needed' at the end of the email, so I felt relieved.
USAGE:
返信不要 is a concise expression used mainly in emails and text messages. It combines 返信 (reply) and 不要 (unnecessary). Adding this to a message is considered considerate, as it saves the recipient from feeling obligated to respond.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 返信不要です (no reply needed — polite)
- 返信は不要です (a reply is not necessary — slightly more formal)