Grammar Info

N3 Lesson 7: 19/21

()うまでもない ②It goes without saying, It is needless to say, Of course, Obviously

Structure

()までもない + こと(1) + が + Phrase

(Phrase (A)) + ()までもなく + Phrase (B)

(Phrase (A)) + ()までもない + (2) + Phrase (B)

(1)
(2) けれどもけれどけどもけど

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About 言うまでもない ②

Unlike は()うまでもない, which usually comes after other phrases, ()うまでもない tends to come at the beginning. It is a structure that combines the う - Verb ()う, two (2) adverbial particles まで and も, and the い-Adjective ない. This is regularly translated as 'it goes without saying that (A)', or 'it is needless to say (A)', where (A) is whatever comes later in the sentence.

()うまでもない is often followed directly by ことだが, が, けど, and similar expressions, to add the nuance of 'but'.

Fun Fact

()うまでもない is a polite way to express that something is 'obvious', without unintentionally sounding arrogant.

Examples

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    ()うまでもないけど、それが(こい)だった。

    It goes without saying, but that was love.

    ()うまでもなくもうこんなこと()ってるよね。

    It goes without saying that you already know this, right?

    しかし、()うまでもなく(わたし)たちはいつものように()けた。

    However, it goes without saying, we lost just as always.

    ()うまでもないことだが文章(ぶんしょう)()みやすくするために、括弧(かっこ)使(つか)われている。

    It goes without saying that brackets are used to make reading easier.

    さだおさんの(つま)のえみさんは英語(えいご)()うまでもなく韓国語(かんこくご)(はな)せます。

    Sadao-san's wife, Emi-san can speak Korean, not to mention English.

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