は言うまでもない / 言うまでもない【はいうまでもない / いうまでもない】

it goes without saying, needless to say, not to mention, obviously, it is needless to say, of course

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Structure

[noun] + は言うまでもない [verb (plain)] + のは言うまでもない [i-adj] + のは言うまでもない [na-adj] + な + のは言うまでもない [verb (plain)] + ことは言うまでもない [noun] + は言うまでもなく、[sentence] 言うまでもなく、[sentence] 言うまでもないことだが、[sentence]

Description

は言うまでもない means "it goes without saying": the point is so obvious it hardly needs stating. It follows a noun directly; a verb or an adjective is turned into a noun first with のは or ことは, and a な-adjective keeps な.

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His talent goes without saying.

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It goes without saying that health is important.

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It goes without saying that the food here is delicious.

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It goes without saying that war is wrong.

× 健康が大切は言うまでもない → 健康が大切なのは言うまでもない

Word for word it is "there is no need to go as far as saying it".

Not to mention: は言うまでもなく

With the ending changed to いうまでもなく言うまでもなく, the sentence carries on: "not to mention X, Y too". The second half usually has も.

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She speaks French, not to mention English.

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It looks wonderful, not to mention how it tastes.

English puts the obvious item last ("not to mention English"), and Japanese puts it first, before は言うまでもなく.

Usage notes

These go beyond attaching the phrase to a noun.

At the start of a sentence

on its own opens a sentence: "needless to say".

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Needless to say, preparation is important.

A reminder

, or the more formal introduces something the listener should already know – a polite way to remind them.

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It goes without saying, but the deadline is tomorrow.

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I shouldn't have to say this, but keep your promise, OK?

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It goes without saying, but you should keep your promises.

Register

The phrase belongs to writing, speeches and careful speech. In conversation, もちろん or はもちろん says the same: えいご英語はもちろん、ふらんすごフランス語もはなせる話せる. At the end of a sentence, あたりまえ当たり前だ does the same job.

Examples

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Her ability goes without saying.

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It goes without saying that health is important.

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She can do Chinese, not to mention Japanese.

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Needless to say, safety is the top priority.

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It goes without saying that this restaurant's food is delicious.

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It goes without saying, but please don't be late.

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I'm grateful to my friends, not to mention my parents.

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It goes without saying that he is outstanding.

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He exercises every day, not to mention studying.

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It goes without saying, but keep your promise, okay?

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The number of foreigners is increasing in regional cities, not to mention Tokyo.

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It goes without saying that effort is necessary.

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It goes without saying that war is wrong.

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The importance of protecting the environment goes without saying.

References

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