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〜te ha ikemasen

〜て　は　いけません〜te ha ikemasen
must not
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Usages of 〜te ha ikemasen

スーツ　に　コーヒー　を　こぼして　は　いけません。suutu ni koohii wo kobosite ha ikemasen.
You must not spill coffee on your suit.
集合しゅうごう　の　時間じかん　に　遅おくれて　は　いけません。syuugou no zikan ni okurete ha ikemasen.
You must not be late for the meeting time.
予約席よやくせき　に　荷物にもつ　を　置おいて　は　いけません。yoyakuseki ni nimotu wo oite ha ikemasen.
You must not put luggage on the reserved seat.
暗証番号あんしょうばんごう　を　友達ともだち　に　も　教おしえて　は　いけません。ansyoubangou wo tomodati ni mo osiete ha ikemasen.
You must not tell your PIN even to friends.
通路つうろ　に　荷物にもつ　を　置おいて　は　いけません。tuuro ni nimotu wo oite ha ikemasen.
You must not put luggage in the aisle.

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