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    3. 無くてはいけない

    無くてはいけない

    無なく​て​は​い​け​な​い​

    cannot do without something

    KMT8Ref L1ExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab28 strokes

    なくてはいけない

    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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    明あし日たまでにこの仕し事ごとを終おわらせなくてはいけない。

    I have to finish this work by tomorrow.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life
    成せい功こうするためには努ど力りょくしなくてはいけない。

    To succeed, you have to make an effort.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career
    健けん康こうを維い持じするためには、バランスの取とれた食しょく事じがなくてはいけない。

    To maintain health, a balanced diet is indispensable.

    KMT8Core ConceptsMedicine & HealthFood & Dining
    チームで働はたらくには、お互たがいを信しん頼らいしなくてはいけない。

    To work in a team, you have to trust each other.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & CareerFamily & Relationships
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいでは、情じょう報ほうリテラシーはなくてはいけないスキルだ。

    In modern society, information literacy is an indispensable skill.

    KMT9Core ConceptsTechnologyEducation

    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
    な
    na
    Kana
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