modality N1 uncommon politewritten

には及ばない — there is no need to ~

には及ばないにはおよばない

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Meaning

① no need to (V-る + には及ばない): there's no need to ~ / it's not necessary to go so far as to ~ — reassures that the trouble is unwarranted
② be no match for (N + には及ばない): to be no match for ~ / to fall short of ~ — does not reach the level of

Key sentence

① no need to (V-る + には及ばない)
There's no need for you to come all the way here.
② be no match for (N + には及ばない)
In experience, I still can't match my senior.

Formation

Attaches toFormExample
Verb dictionary form (no need) or Noun (no match) V-る + には及およばない / N + には及およばない 心配しんぱいするには及およばない / 彼かれには及およばない

When: Formal/polite; the 'no need to' use is common in keigo declines (ご心配しんぱいには及およびません).

Examples

① no need to (V-る + には及ばない)
There's no need to apologize over something that minor.
There's no need to worry. (set phrase)
② be no match for (N + には及ばない)
In quality, it falls short of the other company's product.
No one can match his language ability.

Easily confused with

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Jengo shows には及ばない the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.

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Sources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.

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