modality N3 common casualpolitewritten
〜必要はない — there is no need to ~
〜必要はない ・ ひつようはない
Meaning
- there's no need to ~ / you don't have to ~ — states that an action is unnecessary
Key sentence
心配する必要はない。
There's no need to worry.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| verb (dictionary form) | V(dict) + 必要はない | 心配する必要はない |
Examples
わざわざ来る必要はありませんよ。
There's no need to come all the way here.
全部覚える必要はない。
You don't have to memorize all of it.
謝る必要はないよ。君は悪くない。
There's no need to apologize — it's not your fault.
Easily confused with
See 〜必要はない in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜必要はない the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.