there is no need to; no match for ~ (には及ばない) – Japanese Grammar には及ばない (niwa oyobanai)

Q: What JLPT level is には及ばない?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use には及ばない in a sentence?

Attach には及ばない to the appropriate verb or noun form. There is no need to; no match for ~

Q: Is には及ばない formal or casual Japanese?

には及ばない is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

には及ばない

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niwa oyobanai

there is no need to; no match for ~

とっさに tossa ni べくして beku shite や否や ya ina ya をものともせずに o mono tomo sezuni 手前 temae にもほどがある nimo hodo ga aru やしない ya shinai ても差し支えない temo sashitsukaenai にかこつけて ni kako tsukete ごとき/ごとく/ごとし gotoki/gotoku/gotoshi ところを tokoro o た弾みに /た拍子に ta hazumi ni / ta hyoushi ni を兼ねて o kanete じみた jimita と見るや to miru ya あらかじめ arakajime やれ〜やれ yare~yare とりわけ toriwake とはいえ towa ie でも何でもない /くも何ともない demo nan demo nai / kumo nan tomo nai とっさに tossa ni べくして beku shite や否や ya ina ya をものともせずに o mono tomo sezuni 手前 temae にもほどがある nimo hodo ga aru やしない ya shinai ても差し支えない temo sashitsukaenai にかこつけて ni kako tsukete ごとき/ごとく/ごとし gotoki/gotoku/gotoshi ところを tokoro o た弾みに /た拍子に ta hazumi ni / ta hyoushi ni を兼ねて o kanete じみた jimita と見るや to miru ya あらかじめ arakajime やれ〜やれ yare~yare とりわけ toriwake とはいえ towa ie でも何でもない /くも何ともない demo nan demo nai / kumo nan tomo nai

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には及ばない

niwa oyobanai

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there is no need to; no match for ~

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📊 Pattern Stats

JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading niwa oyobanai

Post ID 51326

Patterns today 0

0 / 10 daily goal

📝 Usage Notes

there is no need to; no match for ~

🎯 Quick Quiz

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には及ばない

📚 How to Master This Pattern

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grammar pattern には及ばない mean? ▼

There is no need to; no match for ~

What JLPT level is には及ばない? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use には及ばない in a sentence? ▼

Attach には及ばない (niwa oyobanai) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is には及ばない formal or casual Japanese? ▼

には及ばない is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember には及ばない long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.