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不要

Reading

Kana: ふよう
Romaji: fuyou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adj-na
noun
adj-no
1

unnecessary; unneeded

See also: 不用

Kanji

不
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
要
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

Example Sentences

参加(さんか)の会費(かいひ)は不要(ふよう)だ。
➥There's no membership fee for joining.
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参加(さんか)のための会費(かいひ)は不要(ふよう)です。
➥There's no membership fee for joining.
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安(やす)かったので不要(ふよう)なものまで買(か)う気(き)になってしまった。
➥The cheap prices tempted me to buy things I didn't need.
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彼(かれ)らは不用(ふよう)の物(もの)は捨(す)てた。
➥They discarded unnecessary things.
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小屋(こや)をきれいにして不要(ふよう)のものを捨(す)てなさい。
➥Clean out the shed and throw away things you don't need.
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その講演者(こうえんしゃ)はとてもゆうめいだったので紹介(しょうかい)は不要(ふよう)なほどだった。
➥The speaker was so well-known as to need no introduction.
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