“Unnecessary” in Japanese
Short answer
Unnecessary in Japanese is “不要” (fuyou). Full meaning: unnecessary, unneeded.
Other ways to say “Unnecessary” in Japanese
用無し
younashi unnecessary, unneeded, useless, unwanted; having nothing to do, unoccupied, idle
不必要
fuhitsuyou unnecessary, needless
及ばない
oyobanai unnecessary; unattainable
必要ない
hitsuyounai unnecessary, not needed, not necessary
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
不要不急
fuyoufukyuu nonessential and nonurgent, unnecessary
お呼びでない
oyobidenai unasked for, unnecessary, uninvolved
有らずもがな
arazumogana uncalled for, unnecessary, gratuitous
お呼びじゃない
oyobijanai unasked for, unnecessary, uninvolved
には及ばない
nihaoyobanai there is no need to, it is fine if you don't, unnecessary; does not match, out of reach of
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