Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 は 不ふ 要よう だ X is not needed
This document is not needed.
〈 物もの 〉 が 不ふ 要よう になる for something to become unnecessary
Thanks to the new system, this feature has become unnecessary.
不ふ 要よう 品ひん を 処しょ 分ぶん する to dispose of unneeded items
I got rid of unneeded items before moving.
Kanji 要 need, main point, essence Related words 無用 is a more literary word meaning 'useless/pointless', while 不要 is the everyday, neutral term for 'not needed'.
不要 is the more common, everyday word for 'not needed', while 不必要 is slightly more formal and stresses the lack of necessity.
Opposites· 9 必要 means 'necessary, needed', the direct opposite of 不要 'unnecessary, not needed'.
不要 means 'unnecessary, not needed', the direct opposite of 必需 's sense of being indispensable.
不要 means 'unnecessary, not needed,' the opposite of the state described by 必要性 .
Show 6 more Show fewer 不要 means 'unnecessary' or 'not needed', the direct opposite of 不可欠 's 'indispensable'.
不要 means 'unnecessary', the direct opposite of マスト 's sense of 'a must-have'.
不要 means 'unnecessary', the direct opposite of 所要 's sense of being required or needed.
不要 means 'unnecessary', the direct opposite of 無くてはならない 's sense of being indispensable.
不要 means 'unnecessary, not needed', the direct opposite of 要る 'to be needed'.
不要 means 'unnecessary/not needed', the direct opposite of 必携 's sense of something one absolutely must carry.
Word family unwanted items; refuse; waste material
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition to something
nonessential and nonurgent; unnecessary
commutative justice
garbage; unnecessary information
no advance reservation required; walk-in welcome
Etymology Compound of 不 (negation prefix) and 要 (need, necessity). The spelling is straightforward and the meaning is transparent from the components.
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