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Formation: V-dictionary + までもない; V-dictionary + までもなく (adverbial); 言うまでもない / 言うまでもなく (set phrase)

〜までもない says that something is so obvious or simple that there is no need to go as far as doing X. The verb is often one of checking, explaining or effort, such as 調べる, 説明する, 確認する or わざわざ行く. 言うまでもない ('needless to say') is extremely common in writing and speeches, and 言うまでもなく is used to open a statement. The register is neutral to formal. Compared with 〜ことはない, which reassures or advises someone ('you don't need to worry'), までもない judges that an action would be pointless because the matter is obvious. 〜には及ばない is a politer, more formal 'no need', often used to decline someone's offer. 〜には当たらない says a reaction such as surprise or blame is not warranted.

Variants: 〜までもなく、言うまでもない、言うまでもなく、〜までもないこと

Examples

• そんな簡単なことは、わざわざ調べるまでもない。
  Something that simple isn't worth looking up.
• 言うまでもなく、健康が何より大切だ。
  Needless to say, health matters more than anything.
• 結果は確認するまでもなく明らかだった。
  The result was obvious; there was no need even to check.

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