Word details
べき
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word べき.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Auxiliary; After the dictionary form of a verb
should; must; ought to
Examples
あなたにはまず最初に尋ねるべきだったでしょうか。
Should I have asked you first?
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
可
can, passable, approval
5 strokesFrequency 314JLPT N2Grade 5
On
カコク
Kun
-べ.き-べ.し
Nanori
よし
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