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行けない
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Readings

ikenai
English
Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
bad, wrong, naughty

Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
after the -te form of a verb or adjective
must not (do, be), should not, ought not to

Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
useless, no good

Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
hopeless, beyond hope

Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
used to express sympathy
unfortunate, a shame, a pity

Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
unable to drink (alcohol)

Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
as ...(すると|しては)いけない(から|ので)
so as not to ..., so that ... (won't), in case ..., for fear that ..., lest ...

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Grammar
てはいけない: you shouldn't, one should not
はいけない
てはいけない
なくてはいけない
Conjugated forms
Present, Future いけない
is [x]
いけなくない
is not [x]
Past いけなかった
was [x]
いけなくなかった
was not [x]
Te-form, Continuative いけなくて
is [x] and...
いけなくなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
ON: コウ, ギョウ, アン KUN: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 1-3-3 FC: 2122.2


Phrases
このフロッピーをフォーマットしてはいけません。
Parts: 此の (この) フロッピー (フロッピ) フォーマット 行けない (いけません)
You mustn't format this floppy disk.

「風邪気味です」「それはいけませんね」
Parts: 風邪気味 (かぜぎみ) 其れ (それ) 行けない (いけません)
"I've a touch of a cold." "That's too bad."

彼本人は好人物なんだが、その取り巻きがどうもいけないね。
Parts: (かれ) 本人 (ほんにん) 好人物 (こうじんぶつ) なのだ (なんだ) 其の (その) 取り巻き (とりまき) どうも 行けない (いけない)
I really like him, but not his circle of friends.