なければいけない (nakereba ikenai)

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Meaning

  1. have to do
  2. must
  3. should

All JLPT 4 grammar : なければいけない（なければいけない, nakereba ikenai）, have to do; must; should; ought to, [Expression]

Example

日本語意味
礼儀作法に気を付けなければいけない。You must look to your manners.
友人は助け合わなければいけない。Friends should help one another.
約束を守ることを誓わなければいけない。You must bind yourself to keep the promise.
明日の５時までに、君は報告書を提出しなければいけない。You are to hand in your report by 5:00 tomorrow.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
礼儀作法reigisahouetiquette; courtesy
気kispirit, mind, heart
友tomofriend, companion
友人yuujinfriend
守るmamoruto protect, to guard
束tababundle, bunch
約yakuapproximately, about
約束yakusokupromise, agreement
報告houkokureport, information
提出teishutsuto present, to submit
君kimiyou, buddy, pal
明日ashitatomorrow

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
気キ,ケいきspirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
作サク,サつく.る, つく.り, -づく.りmake, build
付フつ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.けるadhere, attach, append
法ホウ,ハッ,ホッ,フランのりmethod, law, rule
礼レイ,ライsalute, bow, ceremony
人ジン,ニンひと, -り, -とperson
友ユウともfriend
合ゴウ,ガッ,カッあ.う, -あ.う, あ.いfit, suit
助ジョたす.ける, たす.かる, す.けるhelp, assist, rescue
守シュ,スまも.る, まも.り, もりguard, protect, obey
束ソクたば, たば.ねる, つかbundle, control
約ヤクつづ.まる, つづ.める, つづま.やかpromise, approximately
時ジとき, -どきtime, hour
日ニチ,ジツひ, -び, -かday, sun, Japan, counter for days
書ショか.く, -が.き, -がきwrite
出シュツ,スイで.る, -で, だ.すexit, leave, go out, come out, put out
明メイ,ミョウ,ミンあ.かり, あか.るい, あか.るむbright, light
報ホウむく.いるreport, news, reward
告コクつ.げるrevelation, tell
君クンきみ, -ぎみmister, you, ruler

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