Learn Japanese grammar: ないと (naito). Meaning: must do; unless/if you don’t ~.
Meaning 1 – must do
This is the shortened version of ないといけない (naito ikenai).
See examples 1~3.
Meaning 2 – unless / if you don’t do~
Unless/if you don’t do (action), something bad will happen.
See examples 4~8.
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ないと - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
もう行かないと...
Example #2
宿題をやらないと。
Example #3
もう暗くなって、帰らないと。
Example #4
早くしないと間に合わないよ。
Example #5
早く寝ないと、明日起きられないよ。
Example #6
この値段より安くないと買わない。
Example #7
JLPT先生でないと日本語を勉強しません。
Example #8
この機会を取らないと他人に取られますよ。
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