べくして

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [be̞kɯ̟ᵝ ɕite̞]

Phrase

べくして • (beku shite) 

1. (literary, preceded and followed by the same verb) happening as a matter of course

   亡(ほろ)ぶべくして亡(ほろ)ぶ

   horobu beku shite horobu

   certainly perish

2. (literary) although it can be done