► 成句
要は [(1)ようわ] [coll] meaning: in short rank: 2
☆ 要はやりたくないってことでしょう？ ⇨ In short, you don’t want to do it, right?
☆ 要は何が言いたいんだ？ ⇨ So what do you really want to say?
More examples:
- そんなに強い言い方をする必要はないんじゃない？ ⇨ You don’t have to use harsh words like that, don’t you?
- 変に気にする必要は無いよ ⇨ There’s no need to worry too much
- 心配する必要はありません ⇨ There is no need to worry
- 彼に手加減の必要は無い ⇨ There is no need to go easy on him
- そんなに形式張る必要は無い ⇨ You don’t have to dwell on the formality like that
- そんなに卑屈になる必要はない ⇨ You shouldn’t demean yourself like that
- 知らないことを恥じる必要は無い ⇨ There is no need to be ashamed of not knowing
- 世界の電力需要は増大する一方だ ⇨ The demand of electrical power keeps rising in the world
- そんなに改まる必要は無いよ ⇨ You don’t have to be so formal, polite
- それを考慮に入れる必要は無い ⇨ There is no need to include that in the consideration
- あなたが彼に負い目を感じる必要は無い ⇨ You don’t have to feel indebted to him
- その儀式のために正装する必要は無い ⇨ You don’t have to dress formal for the ceremony
- 日本人の多くはこちらが攻めなければ誰も攻めてこないから国を積極的に守る必要は無いと信じている ⇨ Many Japanese believe if they do not invade others, others won’t invade them, so there is no need to defend their country actively
- 多言する必要は無い ⇨ No need to say too much
- そこまでやる必要はないだろう ⇨ You don’t have to take it there, that far