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GRAMMAR
〜は言うまでもない
it goes without saying
Explanation
NOTE

〜は言うまでもない means it goes without saying — X is so clear or well-known that there is no need to even mention it.

健康けんこう大切たいせつなのは言うまでもない
It goes without saying that health is important.
Used here with a noun clause (na-adjective + no wa) to emphasize that a certain fact is obvious.
NOTE

A formal expression often used in written language or formal speech to emphasize something everyone should know.

STRUCTURE
N
は言うまでもない
努力どりょく大切たいせつさは言うまでもない
Doryoku no taisetsusa wa iu made mo nai.
The importance of hard work goes without saying.
安全あんぜん最優先さいゆうせんなのは言うまでもない
Anzen ga saiyuusen na no wa iu made mo nai.
It goes without saying that safety is the top priority.
教育きょういく重要性じゅうようせい言うまでもない
Kyouiku no juuyousei wa iu made mo nai.
The importance of education goes without saying.

Practice exercises

1
礼儀れいぎ大切たいせつさは言うまでもない
The importance of manners goes without saying.
Answer
言うまでもない
2
環境かんきょうまもることが重要じゅうようなのは言うまでもない
That protecting the environment is important goes without saying.
Answer
言うまでもない
3
かれ天才てんさいであることは言うまでもない
That he is a genius goes without saying.
Answer
言うまでもない
4
勝敗はうまでもない
It goes without saying who won and lost.
Answer
うまでもない
5
勝敗はうまでもない
It goes without saying who won and lost.
Answer
うまでもない
6
安全あんぜん最優先さいゆうせんなのはうまでもない
It goes without saying that safety is the top priority.
Answer
うまでもない
7
教育きょういく重要性じゅうようせいうまでもない
The importance of education goes without saying.
Answer
うまでもない
8
健康けんこう大切たいせつなのはうまでもない
It goes without saying that health is important.
Answer
うまでもない
9
努力どりょく大切たいせつさはうまでもない
The importance of hard work goes without saying.
Answer
うまでもない