JLPT N2 Grammar (tewa naranai)

Meaning

must not; cannot; should not ~

Level: JLPT N2

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Verb (て form)はならない
tewa naranai てはならない jlpt n2 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (tewa naranai). Meaning: must not; cannot; should not ~.

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Example #1

かこをわすれてはならない。
kako o wasuretewa naranai.
We must never forget the past.
Example #2

きょうしはいじめをみのがしてはならない。
kyoushi wa ijime o minogashitewa naranai.
Teachers must not overlook bullying.
Example #3

みずはいきるためになくてはならない。
mizu wa ikiru tame ni nakutewa naranai.
Water is necessary for life.
Example #4

どんなことでもしっぱいしたら、ひとのせいにしてはなりません。
donna koto demo shippai shitara, hito no sei ni shitewa narimasen.
No matter the failure, you must not place the blame on others.
Example #5

ともだちとやくそくしたから、ひみつをもらしてはならない。
tomodachi to yakusoku shita kara, himitsu o morashitewa naranai.
I promised my friend, so their secret must not be leaked out.
Example #6

じぶんのりえきのためにほうりつをいはんすることがあってはならない。
jibun no rieki no tame ni houritsu o ihan suru koto ga attewa naranai.
You must never break the law for your own benefit.
Example #7

じぶんのこうどうにじぶんでせきにんをもたなくてはならないとがっこうでせんせいによくいわれる。
jibun no koudou ni jibun de sekinin o motanakutewa naranai to gakkou de sensei ni yoku iwareru.
I am often told by my teacher at school that one must take responsibility for their actions.
Example #8

せかいでいろんなひとがたべものがないから、たべものをすててはならない！とこどものころからりょうしんがおしえてくれた。
seikai de iron na hito ga tabemono ga nai kara, tabemono o sutetewa naranai! to kodomo no koro kara ryoushin ga oshiete kureta.
When I was a child, my parents taught me that there are a lot of people without food in this world so we must never throw away food.

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