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Words — 32 found

ねばなるまい
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. ought to (verb); should (verb)​See also ねばならない, after neg. verb stem
  • その
  • こと
  • で
  • すぐに
  • なに何か
  • てをう手を打た
  • ねばなるまい
  • 。
Something must be done about it in no time.
Other forms
なければなるまい
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Auxiliary
1. should; must; ought to​Usually written using kana alone, after the dictionary form of a verb
  • あなた
  • には
  • まず
  • さいしょ最初
  • に
  • たず尋ねる
  • べき
  • だった
  • でしょうか
  • 。
Should I have asked you first?
Notes
可き: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. the way (something) ought to be​
Noun
2. (present) state (of); how things are​
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在り方 【ありかた】
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1. should do; ought to do​Usually written using kana alone, See also するべき
  • わたし私
  • は
  • 、
  • なに何
  • を
  • すべき
  • か
  • わからない
  • 。
I don't know what to do.
Notes
す可き: Rarely-used kanji form.
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1. should do; ought to do​
  • お
  • としよ年寄り
  • には
  • しんせつ親切
  • に
  • するべき
  • だ
  • 。
We should be kind to the aged.
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でなければならない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. having to be; must be; should be; ought to be​See also である, See also なければならない
  • なに何よりもまず
  • けんこう健康
  • でなければならない
  • 。
Above all, we must be healthy.
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でなければいけない、でなければならぬ
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Auxiliary, 'ku' adjective (archaic)
1. must; should; ought to​Formal or literary term, Usually written using kana alone, See also べき
  • かく各
  • かいいん会員
  • は
  • かいひ会費
  • を
  • はら払う
  • べし
  • 。
Each member has to pay a membership fee.
Auxiliary adjective, 'ku' adjective (archaic)
2. will (surely); be bound to; must​Formal or literary term, Usually written using kana alone
Auxiliary, 'ku' adjective (archaic)
3. will (do); shall​Formal or literary term, Usually written using kana alone, indicates volition
Notes
可し: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Auxiliary
1. ought to have been; was ... right?​equivalent to ただろう
Auxiliary
2. to do for (inferiors)​Kansai dialect, from てやろう
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せねばならない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to​See also ねばならない
  • これらの
  • せいひん製品
  • の
  • あら新た
  • なる
  • はんろ販路
  • を
  • かいたく開拓
  • せねばならない
  • 。
We have to find a new market for these products.
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せねばならぬ
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. should do; ought to do; must do​See also べし
  • この
  • ほうりつ法律
  • は
  • にほん日本
  • において
  • ゆうこう有効
  • と
  • すべし
  • 。
This law shall have effect in Japan.
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. bad; wrong; naughty​
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2. must not (do, be); should not; ought not to​after the -te form of a verb or adjective
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3. useless; no good; bad​
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. hopeless; beyond hope​
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. unfortunate; a shame; a pity​used to express sympathy
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
6. unable to drink (alcohol)​
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
7. so as not to ...; so that ... (won't); in case ...; for fear that ...; lest ...​as ...(すると|しては)いけない(から|ので)
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Noun
1. what ought to be; what should be; what one should do​Philosophy
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き に決まっている
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...​
  • そんな
  • けいかく計画
  • は
  • しっぱい失敗
  • する
  • にきに決まっている
  • 。
Such a plan is bound to fail.
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)​
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はずだ
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なければならない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. have to do; must; should; ought to​
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なければなりません、なければいけない
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun or verb acting prenominally
1. that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...​Usually written using kana alone, See also はずがない
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すがた あるべき姿
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form​
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在るべき姿 【あるべきすがた】
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Noun
1. idealistic argument; perfectionist ideas; impracticable ideas; reasoning over how things ought to be​
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べ 可かりけり
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1. should; must; ought to​Archaic, Usually written using kana alone, See also べき
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1. ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to​See also せねばならない
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Kanji — 2 found

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12 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
須
ought, by all means, necessarily
On: ス、 シュ
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81.81818181818183
12 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji.
筈
notch of an arrow, ought, must, should be, expected
Kun: はず、 やはず
On: カツ
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Sentences — 210 found

  • jreibun/7642/1
      もともとのんびりした性格の妹は、母から「あなたも社会人になったんだから、いつまでものほほんとしていないで、しっかりしなさい」とお
    • しり尻
    • をたたかれ、何か目標でも持ったほうがいいのだろうかと姉の私に相談してきた。
    My younger sister, who has always had a laid-back personality, came to me for advice after our mother urged her on, saying, “You’re a working adult now, so you can’t stay carefree forever. You need to get your act together.” She wondered whether she ought to set some goals for herself. — Jreibun
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Names — 2 found

アウターこ 【アウター湖】
Place
1. Lake Oughter​
オートレッド
Unclassified name
1. Oughtred​