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“Needless” in Japanese

Short answer
要らぬ iranu iranu

Needless in Japanese is “要らぬ” (iranu). Full meaning: needless.

Other ways to say “Needless” in Japanese

不必要 fuhitsuyou unnecessary, needless 余計 yokei extra, more, too much, too many, excessive, superfluous, spare, surplus; unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, unwanted, uninvited; all the more, even more 無用 muyou useless, futile; unnecessary, needless; not on business, unrelated, unauthorised, unauthorized 餘計 yokei extra, more, too much, too many, excessive, superfluous, spare, surplus; unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, unwanted, uninvited; all the more, even more ようけ yooke extra, more, too much, too many, excessive, superfluous, spare, surplus; unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, unwanted, uninvited; all the more, even more むよう muyou useless, futile; unnecessary, needless; not on business, unrelated, unauthorised, unauthorized よけい yokei extra, more, too much, too many, excessive, superfluous, spare, surplus; unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, unwanted, uninvited; all the more, even more

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