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Learn Japanese: 〜nakute wa ikenai - to have to do 〜

Japanese
/Have to do - 〜なくてはいけない
/〜nakute wa ikenai

〜nakute wa ikenai

Word

〜なくて　は　いけない〜nakute wa ikenai

Meaning

to have to do 〜

Part of speech

phrase

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Have to do - 〜なくてはいけない

Breakdown of 〜nakute wa ikenai

〜なくて〜nakute

to not do 〜 and ...; to not do 〜 so ...

Usages of 〜nakute wa ikenai

薬くすり　を　まなくて　は　いけない。

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

飲の

kusuri o nomanakute wa ikenai.

I must take the medicine.

早はやく　家いえ　を　出でなくて　は　いけません。hayaku ie o denakute wa ikemasen.

I have to leave the house early.

水みず　を　飲のまなくて　は　いけない。mizu o nomanakute wa ikenai.

I have to drink water.

毎まい日にち　運うん動どうしなくて　は　いけません。mainichi undoushinakute wa ikemasen.

I must exercise every day.

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