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Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜nai wake ni ha ikanai - must; cannot avoid

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 44
/〜nai wake ni wa ikanai

〜nai wake ni wa ikanai

Word

〜ない　わけ　に　は　いかない〜nai wake ni wa ikanai

Meaning

must; cannot avoid

Part of speech

phrase

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of 〜nai wake ni wa ikanai

海うみ　へ　行いく　日ひ　は、　日焼ひやけ止どめ　を　持もって　いかない　わけ　に　は　いかない。umi e iku hi wa, hiyakedome o motte ikanai wake ni wa ikanai.

On days when I go to the sea, I can’t very well not bring sunscreen.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

明日あした　は　始発しはつ　に　乗のる　ので、　今夜こにゃ　は　早はやく　寝ねない　わけ　に　は　いきません。ashita wa shihatsu ni noru node, konya wa hayaku nenai wake ni wa ikimasen.

I’m taking the first train tomorrow, so I have to go to bed early tonight.

明日あした　は　大事だいじな　会議かいぎ　が　ある　ので、　出でない　わけ　に　は　いきません。ashita wa daijina kaigi ga aru node, denai wake ni wa ikimasen.

Because there is an important meeting tomorrow, I have to attend.

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