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なくても良い
無くても良い
Readings
なくてもいい
nakutemoii
なくてもよい
nakutemoyoi
English
Expression
Usually written using kana alone
after neg. stem of verb or adjective, expressing absence of obligation or necessity
need not, (not) have to

Expression
See also: 無い・1
Usually written using kana alone
need not have, need not exist

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Grammar
なくてもいい
Kanjis
ON: リョウ KUN: よ.い, -よ.い, い.い, -い.い
good, pleasing, skilled

Stroke: 7 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 4-7-4 FC: 3073.3


ON: ム, ブ KUN: な.い
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

Stroke: 12 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-2-10 FC: 8033.3


Phrases
わざわざ彼を訪ねて行かなくてもよい。
Parts: 態々 (わざわざ) (かれ) 訪ねる (たずねる) 行く (いく) なくても良い (なくてもよい)
Don't bother to call on him.

あなたは明日、車がなくてもいいかしら。私、車が必要なの。
Parts: 貴方 (あなた) 明日 (あした) (くるま) なくても良い (なくてもいい) かしら (わたし) (くるま) 必要 (ひつよう)
Can you do without the car tomorrow? I need it.