Illustration: At a small Japanese animal park, a child reaches toward a pony’s enclosure with a sweet bun held over the fence. An accompanying adult immediately places an open hand between bun and pony, firmly shakes their head, and gently guides the child’s wrist back.

JLPT N4expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

いけない

ikenai

must not, should not

Follows the て form to prohibit an action. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 遅おくれてはいけない。

    We mustn’t be late.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 入はいってはいけません。

    You may not come in.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 怠なまけてはいけない。

    You don’t want to be lazy.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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