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불필요하다

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Meaning and Usage

The adjective '불필요하다' means 'to be unnecessary' or 'not needed.' It is often used in formal or neutral contexts to describe things, actions, or concerns that are not required or can be omitted.

Common Contexts

You will frequently see '불필요하다' used in business, academic, or official settings when discussing documents, procedures, or behaviors that are redundant or excessive.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 불필요한 + noun: describes something unnecessary (e.g., 불필요한 비용 - unnecessary cost)
  • 불필요하다 + verb phrase: to say an action is unnecessary (e.g., 불필요하다 다시 하다 - unnecessary to do again)
  • 불필요한 걱정: unnecessary worry

Register and Politeness

'불필요하다' is a standard adjective and can be used in both written and spoken Korean. It is neutral in politeness but often appears in formal or semi-formal contexts.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '불필요하다' with '필요하다' (to be necessary). Remember that '불-' is a negation prefix, so '불필요하다' means the opposite of '필요하다.' Using them incorrectly can reverse the intended meaning.

Example Sentences

이 서류는 이미 제출했으니 다시 제출하는 것은 불필요하다.

I seoryuneun imi jeobsuhesseuni dasi jesuhaneun geoseun bulpilyohada.

These documents have already been submitted, so submitting them again is unnecessary.

불필요한 걱정은 하지 마세요.

Bulpillyohan geokjeongeun haji maseyo.

Don't worry unnecessarily.

회의에서 불필요한 말은 줄이는 것이 좋다.

Hoeuieseo bulpillyohan mareun jurineun geosi jota.

It's better to reduce unnecessary talk in meetings.