JLPT N1 Grammar (te shikaru beki da)

Meaning

should; appropriate; it is natural to do ~

How to use

Verb (て form)しかるべきだ
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Learn Japanese grammar: て然るべきだ【】(te shikaru beki da). Meaning: should; appropriate; it is natural to do ~.

This is used to express that … is the natural thing to do. 「~するのが当然」

In spoken language, this is usually replaced with 「当然」or「当たり前」.

With the pattern 「しかるべき + Noun」, the meaning is more similar to “appropriate; adequate; suitable”.

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Example #1

こうはいならせんぱいにけいごをつかってしかるべきだ。
kouhai nara senpai ni keigo o tsukatte shikaru beki da.
If you are a junior, you should use honorifics towards your seniors.
Example #2

たいがくするまえに、おやとそうだんしてしかるべきだ。
taigaku suru mae ni, oya to soudan shite shikaru beki da.
You should consult with your parents before leaving school.
Example #3

このしょうせつはもっとひょうかされてしかるべきだ。こんなにおもしろいほんはよんだことがない。
kono shousetsu wa motto hyouka sarete shikaru beki da. konnani omoshiroi hon wa yonda koto ga nai.
This novel should be acknowledged more. I've never read such an interesting book.
Example #4

このみちにはくるまがたくさんとおっているのだから、しんごがあってしかるべきだ。
kono michi ni wa kuruma ga takusan tootte iru no da kara, shingou ga atte shikaru beki da.
There are a lot of cars passing through this road, so it's only natural there should be a traffic light.
Example #5

ゆうしゅうながくせいにはしょうがくきんがあたえられてしかるべきだ。
yuushuu na gakusei ni wa shougakukin ga atae rarete shikaru beki da.
Excellent students should be given scholarships.
Example #6

ろうじんのためのこくりつのびょういんがもっとあってしかるべきだ。
roujin no tame no kokuritsu no byouin ga motto atte shikaru beki da.
There should be more national hospitals for the elderly.
Example #7

じょせいはりょうりができてしかるべきだというかんがえかたはふるい。
josei wa ryouri ga dekite shikaru beki da toiu kangaekata wa furui.
The idea that women should be able to cook is old.
Example #8

じょうきょうがかわったのだから、かいしゃのけいえいけいかくもみなおされてしかるべきだ。
joukyou ga kawatta no da kara, kaisha no keiei keikaku mo minao sarete shikaru beki da.
As the situation has changed, the company's management plan should be reviewed.

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