N3

There Is No Need To: 〜ことはない

Learn how 〜ことはない tells someone there is no need to do something or that a strong reaction is unnecessary.

Use 〜ことはない to say something is unnecessary.Read the reassuring tone often carried by the pattern.Distinguish it from なくてもいい and from full prohibition.

Guided study

Core Meaning

Verb dictionary form + ことはない means 'there is no need to...' or 'you do not have to....' It often sounds more reassuring than a simple rule.

そんなに急ぐことはない。

There's no need to rush that much.

The speaker reassures the listener.

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一回の失敗であきらめることはない。

There's no need to give up after one failure.

The speaker says the reaction is unnecessary.

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