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Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜beki - ought to; should

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 19
/〜beki

〜beki

Word

〜べき〜beki

Meaning

ought to; should

Part of speech

verb suffix

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of 〜beki

子供こども　の　安全あんぜん　を　優先ゆうせんすべき　です。kodomo no anzen o yuusensubeki desu.

Children's safety should be given priority.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

学生がくせい　は　毎日まいにち　日本語にほんご　を　勉強べんきょうすべき　です。gakusei wa mainichi nihongo o benkyousubeki desu.

Students should study Japanese every day.

その　調査ちょうさ　が　正ただしい　か　どうか、　別べつ　の　方法ほうほう　で　確認かくにんすべき　です。sono chousa ga tadashii ka douka, betsu no houhou de kakuninsubeki desu.

We should verify by another method whether that survey is correct.

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