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    3. 無くてはいけません

    無くてはいけません

    無なく​て​は​い​け​ま​せ​ん​

    cannot do without something

    KMT8Ref L1ExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab29 strokes

    なくてはいけません

    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 / 29

    Speed1.0x

    早はやく行 かなくてはいけません。

    I have to go quickly.

    KMT5Daily LifeCore Concepts
    このプロジェクトを成せい功こうさせるには、あなたの協きょう力りょくが無なくてはいけません。

    For this project to succeed, your cooperation is indispensable.

    KMT8Work & CareerCore Concepts
    試し験けんで良いい点てんを取とるためには、毎まい日にち勉べん強きょうしなくてはいけません。

    To get good grades on the exam, you have to study every day.

    KMT8EducationDaily Life
    健けん康こうを維い持じするためには、定てい期き的てきな運うん動どうが無なくてはいけません。

    To maintain health, regular exercise is indispensable.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいにおいて、情じょう報ほうリテラシーは無なくてはいけない能のう力りょくです。

    In modern society, information literacy is an indispensable skill.

    KMT9TechnologyEducationCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    無
    な.い…(2)
    nothingness・none・ain't・nothing・nil…(1)
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    ん
    n
    Kana
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    • せ
    • ん

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