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    3. 無きゃいけない

    無きゃいけない

    無なき​ゃ​い​け​な​い​

    cannot do without something

    KMT8Ref L1ExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab30 strokes

    なきゃいけない

    Expressions

    1.
    cannot do without something, indispensable, absolutely necessary
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    have to do
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 30

    Speed1.0x

    早はやく行 かなきゃいけない。

    I have to go quickly.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life
    明あし日たの会かい議ぎのために、資し料りょうを準じゅん備びしなきゃいけない。

    I have to prepare the materials for tomorrow's meeting.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career
    健けん康こうのためにもっと運うん動どうしなきゃいけない。

    For my health, I have to exercise more.

    KMT8Core ConceptsMedicine & HealthSports & Martial Arts
    締しめ切きりが近ちかいから、今こん夜やは徹てつ夜やしなきゃいけないかもしれない。

    The deadline is near, so I might have to pull an all-nighter tonight.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career
    自じ分ぶんの将しょう来らいを真しん剣けんに考かんがえなきゃいけない時じ期きだ。

    It's a time when I have to seriously think about my future.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEmotions & PsychologyEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    無
    な.い…(2)
    nothingness・none・ain't・nothing・nil…(1)
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    ゃ
    small ya
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
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