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無くてはいけない
Readings
なくてはいけない
nakutehaikenai
English
Expression
Usually written using kana alone
cannot do without something, indispensable, absolutely necessary

Expression
Usually written using kana alone
after negative base of verb
have to do

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Grammar
てはいけない: you shouldn't, one should not
なくてはいけない
てはいけない
はいけない
Kanjis
ON: ム, ブ KUN: な.い
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

Stroke: 12 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-2-10 FC: 8033.3


Phrases
君はもう大人なんだから、もっと分別がなくてはいけない。
Parts: (きみ) もう (もー) 大人 (おとな) なのだ (なんだ) から もっと 分別 (ふんべつ) 無くてはいけない (なくてはいけない)
Now that you are grown-up, you ought to know better.