ならない

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Japanese [edit]

Adjective [edit]

ならない (い-i inflection, romaji naranai)

  1. illegal, forbidden, prohibited, not allowed (something that is not permitted to be done)
  2. it’s bad if...
    を殺してはならないこと。
    Do not kill him. (I’m not allowed to kill him)

Usage notes [edit]

  • This sense is similar to いけない. してはならないこと is something you’re not allowed to do, and してはいけないこと is something that you shouldn’t do because it brings about an unwanted result.

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