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㊦ はいけない

Phrase


A phrase which indicates prohibition. Cannot do something; must not do something; don't do something; should not do something
【Related Expression: はならない】

Key Sentences

(ks). この部屋に入ってはいけないいけません

You must not enter this room.


Formation

Vて はいけない  
  話してはいけない Must not talk
  食べてはいけない Must not eat

Examples

(a). 教室でものを食べてはいけません

You must not eat (food) in the classroom.

(b). 花子はまだ酒を飲んではいけない

Hanako must/can not drink alcohol yet.


Notes

1. In Verbてはいけない, the second person subject is usually omitted, as in Key Sentence and Example (a).

2. Verbてはいけない is often used as a negative answer to "Verbてもいいです (May I ~?)."

(⇨ てもいい)

【Related Expression】

Verbてはならない also expresses prohibition. Verbてはならない, however, sounds a little stronger than Verbてはいけない.


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