connective N2 common politewritten
言うまでもない — needless to say / it goes without saying
言うまでもない ・ いうまでもない
Meaning
- needless to say / it goes without saying — the point is so obvious that stating it is unnecessary
Key sentence
健康が大切なのは言うまでもない。
It goes without saying that health is important.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Set phrase; the obvious point precedes it, often as 〜のは / 〜ことは | [obvious point] は言うまでもない; 言うまでもなく [statement] | 成功したことは言うまでもない / 言うまでもなく… |
Examples
言うまでもなく、締め切りは厳守してください。
Needless to say, please strictly observe the deadline.
彼の実力が一番なのは言うまでもない。
It goes without saying that he's the most skilled.
Easily confused with
Notes
- Also appears adverbially as 言うまでもなく ('needless to say, …') at the head of a sentence.
See 言うまでもない in real sentences
Jengo shows 言うまでもない 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 Advanced Japanese Grammar.