蛇足（だそく）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: unnecessary addition / fifth wheel
Example sentences
- これ以上の説明は蛇足だ。 — Any further explanation would just be superfluous.
- 蛇足ながら一言加える。 — Let me add one unnecessary word, at the risk of overdoing it.
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