までもなく
(Made mo naku)
without even needing to / not even requiring.
Connection rules
- ＋V dict-form + までもなく.
- ＋Related to 〜までもない (no need to even).
- ＋The adverbial form until (-naku) modifies the main clause — 'without even requiring X'.
Examples
1.
言うまでもなく、彼は天才だ。
Iumademonaku, kare wa tensai da.
Needless to say, he is a genius.
「without even needing to / not even requiring」
2.
調べるまでもなく、答えは明らかだ。
Shiraberu made mo naku, kotae wa akiraka da.
Without even needing to check, the answer is obvious.
「without even needing to / not even requiring」
Practice
Without even needing to look it up, it's clear that this is a mistake.
___、これが間違いであることは明らかだ。
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