Vocabulary

What does 無くてはいけない (なくてはいけない, nakutehaikenai) mean?

無くてはいけない (なくてはいけない, nakutehaikenai) means cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary.

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Readingなくてはいけない
Romajinakutehaikenai
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なくてはいけない
nakutehaikenai

cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary

  1. 1expression cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary
  2. 2expression have to do

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