行けない (Ikenai) is a Japanese expression meaning “bad, wrong, naughty, must not (do, be)”.
Meanings
- expression, i-adjectivebad; wrong; naughty
- expression, i-adjectivemust not (do, be); should not; ought not toafter the -te form of a verb or adjective
- expression, i-adjectiveuseless; no good; bad
- expression, i-adjectivehopeless; beyond hope
- expression, i-adjectiveunfortunate; a shame; a pityused to express sympathy
- expression, i-adjectiveunable to drink (alcohol)
Examples
油断してはいけません。
You'd better stay on your guard.
夜更かしはいけないな。
You must not stay up late.
目を閉じてはいけない。
Don't shut your eyes.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).