Structure
Phrase + は + 言うまでもない
Verb + ということ(1)は + 言うまでもない
［い］Adjective + ということ(1)は + 言うまでもない
［な］Adjective + ということ(2)は + 言うまでもない
Noun + は + 言うまでもない
(1) こと、の、というの
(2) というの、なこと、なの、
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About は言うまでもない ①
は言うまでもない is a structure that combines the adverbial particle は, the う - Verb 言う, two (2) additional adverbial particles まで and も, and the い-Adjective ない. This is regularly translated as 'it goes without saying that (A)', or 'it is needless to say (A)', where (A) is whatever comes before は.
This expression may be preceded by almost any phrase, but is often emphasized even further by the inclusion of こと (or の), or ということ (or の).
Literally, this expression is a combination of the meanings of its individual parts.
は - Presents the topic.
言う - Presents that topic as something that can be said.
まで - Presents 'being said' as an extent.
も - Emphasizes the extent set by まで.
ない - Expresses that extent as not existing.
Fun Fact
This grammar pattern will often be followed by structures such as が, to add a 'but' nuance.- 彼の日本語がうまいのは言うまでもないが、日本語が上手いのは日本に30年住んでいるからである。It goes without saying that his Japanese is very good, but he is good at Japanese because he has been living in Japan for 30 years.
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一人で山を登るのが危ないというのは言うまでもないが、気をつけて行けばそれほど危なくはない。It goes without saying that it is dangerous to climb a mountain on your own, but if you go cautiously, it is not that dangerous.
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困っている人を助けるべきと言うのは言うまでもない。
It goes without saying that one should help people in need.
困っている人を助けるべきと言うのは言うまでもない。
It goes without saying that one should help people in need.
エネルギーの無駄使いをやめれば、電気代が下がることは言うまでもない。
It goes without saying that if you stop wasting electricity, the electricity bill will go down.
ともちゃんの大阪での知名度が高いことは言うまでもない。
It goes without saying that Tomo-chan's popularity in Osaka is high.
「にせあい」がこの世代の最良の漫画の一つであることは言うまでもないだろう。
It goes without saying that 'False love' is one of the best manga of this generation.
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は言うまでもない ① – Grammar Discussion
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CrisH
Thanks! Hadn’t come across がな before, and this phrase isn’t mentioned at all as part of the grammar point…
Liras348
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casual
This line of reasoning does make sense, with べき attaching to nouns directly.
But it also can be followed by だ directly, so it doesn’t universally match verb (or な-adjective, or 連体形 for that matter) behavior. There’s more on it here べき (JLPT N3) | Bunpro and here べき - Grammar Discussion - #16 by nekoyama.
So the practical approach here might be to just individually remember all constructions with べき that exist.
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