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naitoikenai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

naitoikenai
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naitoikenai
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naitoikenai

Root Words:

[()·い + と + いけない]
nai + to + ikenai

English Meaning(s) for 無いといけない

expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. have to (verb); must (verb) (after negative base of verb)
  2. is indispensable; absolutely necessary (esp. 無いといけない)

Meanings for each kanji in 無いといけない

» nothingness; none; ain't; nothing; nil; not

Stroke Order Diagrams for 無いといけない

Conjugations for 無いといけない

Adjective stem
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naitoikena
te-form
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naitoikenakute
Adverbial Form
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naitoikenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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naitoikenai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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naitoikenakunai
Past Indicative Form
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naitoikenakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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naitoikenakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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naitoikenakereba
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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naitoikenakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
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naitoikenasa

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