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    3. 無くちゃいけない

    無くちゃいけない

    無なく​ち​ゃ​い​け​な​い​

    cannot do without something

    KMT8Ref L1ExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab29 strokes

    なくちゃいけない

    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

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    宿しゅく題だい、やらなくちゃいけない。

    I have to do my homework.

    KMT5Daily LifeEducation
    明あし日たの会かい議ぎには、この資し料りょうが無なくてはいけない。

    We cannot do without this document for tomorrow's meeting.

    KMT8Work & CareerCore Concepts
    毎まい日にちの健けん康こうのためには、バランスの取とれた食しょく事じが無なくちゃいけない。

    For daily health, a balanced diet is indispensable.

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & DiningMedicine & Health
    海かい外がい旅りょ行こうにはパスポートが無なくてはいけない。

    A passport is absolutely necessary for international travel.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationCore Concepts
    チームの成せい功こうには、彼かれのリーダーシップが無なくてはいけない要よう素そだ。

    His leadership is an indispensable element for the team's success.

    KMT9Work & CareerCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

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