jmdict 2215310 Active (id#1999909)
なくても良い； 無くても良い
【 なくてもいい； なくてもよい 】
  1. [exp] [uk]
    《after neg. stem of verb or adjective, expressing absence of obligation or necessity》
    • need not
    • (not) have to
  2. [exp] [uk]
    • need not have
    • need not exist
    Cross references:
    • ⇒ see: 1529520 無い 1. nonexistent; not being (there)
    • ⇐ see: 2569620 無くもがな【なくもがな】 1. can be dispensed with; be better without; useless
History:
    • A 2019-03-08 18:13:36 Robin Scott
    • Diff
      @@ -19 +19 @@
-<s_inf>after neg. stem of verb, expressing absence of obligation or necessity</s_inf>
+<s_inf>after neg. stem of verb or adjective, expressing absence of obligation or necessity</s_inf>
    • A 2019-03-08 10:54:40 Jim Breen
    • Comments
      I think it can stay.
    • Refs
      GG5, RP, 35 example sentences.
なくても良い	554559
無くても良い	28346
なくてもよい	245130
なくてもいい	2339045
    • Diff
      @@ -11 +11 @@
-<reb>なくてもよい</reb>
+<reb>なくてもいい</reb>
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<reb>なくてもいい</reb>
+<reb>なくてもよい</reb>
@@ -19,2 +19,2 @@
-<s_inf>after neg. stem of verb</s_inf>
-<gloss>need not (verb)</gloss>
+<s_inf>after neg. stem of verb, expressing absence of obligation or necessity</s_inf>
+<gloss>need not</gloss>
@@ -22 +21,0 @@
-<gloss>expressing absence of obligation or necessity</gloss>
    • A* 2019-03-05 23:24:58 Robin Scott
    • Comments
      Do we need this? I'm not fond of entries that are essentially just grammar points.
Also, this is used with adjectives as well as verbs.
    • A 2015-05-29 22:22:03 Rene Malenfant
    • A* 2015-05-29 21:52:50
    • Diff
      @@ -17,0 +18 @@
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
@@ -25,0 +27 @@
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
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