〜なければならない

Formation

N5ConditionalNeutral
ない-Form
Verb
なければならない
Variations
なければいけない
なきゃ
Colloquial

Meaning

Used to express obligation, necessity, or social expectation. It translates to 'must' or 'have to'.

Examples

毎日、勉強しなければなりません。

I have to study every day.

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