Word details
なくてはならない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word なくてはならない.
Dictionary
Entry
1
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary
Examples
まず第一に、私たちはそれを始める資本金がなくてはならない。
In the first place, we must have capital to begin it with.
2
After negative base of verb
have to do
Examples
ほとんど空なのでガソリンを入れなくてはなりません。
I need to put some gas in the car, as it's almost empty.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
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