Decoded Slug: ~べきではない (〜beki dewa nai)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
~べきではない (〜beki dewa nai)

~べきではない (〜beki dewa nai)

Short explanation:

Express an action that should not be done; 'should not', 'ought not to'.

Formation:

Verb-ますstem + べき + ではない

Examples:

遅れる理由がないなら、遅れるべきではありません。
Okureru riyuu ga nai nara, okureru beki dewa arimasen.
If there is no reason to be late, you should not be late.
子供に悪口を言うべきではありません。
Kodomo ni waruguchi o iu beki dewa arimasen.
You should not say bad things to children.
この薬は一度に飲みすぎるべきではない。
Kono kusuri wa ichido ni nomisugiru beki dewa nai.
You should not take too much of this medicine at once.
知らない人と個人情報を共有するべきではない。
Shiranai hito to kojin jouhou o kyouyuu suru beki dewa nai.
You should not share personal information with strangers.

Long explanation:

The ~べきではない grammar point is used to express that an action should not be done or is not recommended. It can be translated as 'should not' or 'ought not to' in English. It is formed by using べき with the negative form ではない.
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