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    3. 不要

    不要

    不ふ要よう

    unnecessary

    KMT4News #7+1CoreNoun, Adjective, ParticleDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ふよう

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    unnecessary, unneeded

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    これは不ふ要ようなものです。

    This is an unnecessary item.

    KMT3Daily Life
    不ふ要ような書しょ類るいは捨すててください。

    Please throw away unnecessary documents.

    KMT4Daily LifeWork & Career
    引ひっ越こしのため、不ふ要ような家か具ぐを処しょ分ぶんします。

    For the move, I will dispose of unnecessary furniture.

    KMT4Home & HousingDaily Life
    このアプリは不ふ要ような機き能のうをたくさん含ふくんでいます。

    This app contains many unnecessary features.

    KMT5Technology
    環かん境きょう保ほ護ごのため、不ふ要ようなプラスチックの使し用ようを避さけるべきです。

    To protect the environment, we should avoid using unnecessary plastic.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    要
    い.る・かなめ…(2)
    need・main point・essence・pivot・key to
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