Denakerebanaranai
Also read: でなければいけない、でなければならぬ
でなければならない (Denakerebanaranai) is a Japanese expression meaning “having to be, must be, should be, ought to be”.
Meanings
- expressionhaving to be; must be; should be; ought to be
Examples
人は正直でなければならぬ。
A man must be honest.
私達は健康でなければならない。
We must be healthy.
考え方は柔軟でなければならない。
You must be flexible in your thinking.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).