までも
Meanings
Expression
Usually written in kana
1. to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
more emphatic than まで
I can't join the others in betraying my father.
2. there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
as ...までもない
This hardly needs explaining, does it?
3. even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
as ...ないまでも
Even if I don't understand the principle, it is possible to deal with it.
Pitch accent
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Composed of
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
Examples (9 in total)
There's no need to worry.
There's no need to check.
This hardly needs explaining, does it?
I can't join the others in betraying my father.
Even if I don't understand the principle, it is possible to deal with it.
Even if I don't understand the details, I can understand it to some extent.
It may not be summer, but it's still plenty warm.
Are you going to protect him to the end, even at the risk of jeopardizing your own position?
Not only his skin but even his hair was so white it seemed translucent.