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には当たらない・までもない: the difference

Meaning

No need to/for, Cannot, Not worth it to, Not suitable

Past papers

Not yet

Example

「珍めずらしいことではありません。称賛しょうさんには当あたりません。」

'It is not uncommon. No need for praise.'

Meaning

There is no need to, Do not have to, It is not necessary to, Needless to

Past papers

Tested once in past papers

Example

「今いまさら確たしかめるまでもなく、明あきらかに間違まちがっている。」

'There's no need to check again; it's clearly wrong.'

How to tell them apart

「には当たらない」: about reasonableness, judging that such a reaction is blown out of proportion; this is normal business risk, so no need to be gloomy.

「までもない」: about it being easy and needing no extra effort; something obvious needs no investigation.

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