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Japanese

なければならない

Romaji nakerebanaranai

Common word

Definitions

01expression

have to do; must; should; ought to

Examples

9時までにそこに行かなければなりません。

I must get there by 9 o'clock.

Tatoeba #234904

彼は仕事を終えた。

He got through with his work.

Tatoeba #106620

行かなければならない。

You have to go.

Tatoeba #173415

Other forms

なければなりませんなければいけない

Source

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