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JLPT N4 Grammar

〜なくてもいい

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N4 · Other · 〜なくてもいい

need not do..., don't have to...

〜なくてもいい

なくてもいい means it is okay not to do something; it is not necessary.

It often removes an obligation or says something can be omitted.

この問題は答えなくてもいいです。

You do not have to answer this question.

It is not prohibition; it means not necessary.

Memorize “〜なくてもいい” as one fixed chunk, then practice by replacing words in the example sentence. Learn the connection first, then the nuance.

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