Vocabulary

What does ないといけない (naitoikenai) mean?

ないといけない means have to (verb); must (verb).

Quick facts
Readingないといけない
Romajinaitoikenai
Part of speechexpression, i-adjective
ないといけない
naitoikenai

have to (verb); must (verb)

  1. 1expression · i-adjective have to (verb); must (verb)
  2. 2expression · i-adjective is indispensable; absolutely necessary

Also written: ないと行けない、無いといけない、無いと行けない

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.