JLPT N1 Grammar (bekarazu / bekarazaru)

Meaning

must not; should not; do not ~

Level: JLPT N1

How to use

Verb (dictionary)べからず
べからざる
bekarazu べからず jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (bekarazu / bekarazaru). Meaning: must not; should not; do not ~.

This is often used for commands on signs to express rules.

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Example #1

ここにちゅうしゃするべからず。
koko ni chuusha suru bekarazu.
Don't park here. / No parking here.
Example #2

しばふにはいるべからず。
shibafu ni hairu bekarazu.
Stay off the grass.
Example #3

ビルないでたばこをすうべからず。
biru nai de tabako o suu bekarazu.
No smoking inside the building!
Example #4

このいけでつりをするべからず。
kono ike de tsuri o suru bekarazu.
Don't fish in this pond.
Example #5

かれはわがチームにはかくべからざるせんしゅうである。
kare wa waga chiimu ni wa kaku bekarazaru senshu de aru.
He is an indispensable player for our team.
Example #6

こうれいしゃをおどしておかねをうばいとるなどゆるすべからざるこういだ。
koureisha o odoshite okane o ubaitoru nado yurusu bekarazaru koui da.
Threatening the elderly and stealing their money is an unforgivable act.
Example #7

うつくしおんがくはえいがにおいて欠くべからざるものである。
utsukushii ongaku wa eiga ni oite kaku bekarazaru mono de aru.
Beautiful music is an integral part of a movie.
Example #8

せいじかがそのちいをりようしておかねをもらうは、ゆるすべからざるはんざいだ。
seijika ga sono chii o riyou shite okane o morau wa, yurusu bekarazaru hanzai da.
It is an unforgivable crime for politicians to use their position to earn money.

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