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unnecessary in Japanese

unnecessary in Japanese is 不要, 余計 — unnecessary means not needed; more than is required.

unnecessary in Japanese

不要
adj
Pronounced: fuyō
Not needed or necessary.
余計
adj
Pronounced: yokei
Not needed or necessary.

What does "unnecessary" mean?

  1. adjective Not needed; more than is required.
    "Every possible economy was carefully investigated and unnecessary expense, however small, eliminated. The company had no money to spare on "frills.""
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unnecessary in a sentence

  • Every possible economy was carefully investigated and unnecessary expense, however small, eliminated. The company had no money to spare on "frills."
  • Yet some of the statin side effects mentioned in the study have not been proved in the scientific literature or are exaggerated and could cause unnecessary worry, he said.

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What is "unnecessary" in Japanese?
"unnecessary" in Japanese is 不要, 余計. unnecessary means: Not needed; more than is required.
How do you pronounce 不要?
"unnecessary" in Japanese is 不要, pronounced "fuyō".
Are there other ways to say "unnecessary" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "unnecessary": 不要, 余計.
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