Nakutehanaranai

Usually written in kana.

無くてはならない (Nakutehanaranai) is a Japanese expression meaning “cannot do without something, indispensable, absolutely necessary, have to do”.

Meanings

  1. expression, i-adjectivecannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary
  2. expression, i-adjectivehave to doafter negative base of verb

Examples

  • The players must abide by the rules.

  • You have to eat before you go.

  • He had to part with his house.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 無くてはならない

nothingness

Related words

nonexistentunreasonableto be lost (e.g. luggage)isn't it?safetycertainfutilitycannot do without somethingthere's no (other) wayI'm sorryisn't it?radio (communication)