Decoded Slug: Verbる べからず (〜ru bekara zu)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verbる べからず (〜ru bekara zu)
Verbる べからず (〜ru bekara zu)
Short explanation:
Expresses the idea of 'must not do' or 'should not do'.
Formation:
Verb-ru + べからず
Examples:
嘘をつくべからず。
Uso wo tsuku bekara zu.
One must not tell lies.
彼らの秘密を漏らすべからず。
Karera no himitsu wo morasu bekara zu.
You must not leak their secrets.
ルールを破るべからず。
Rūru wo yaburu bekara zu.
You must not break the rules.
勉強しないべからず。
Benkyou shinai bekara zu.
One must not neglect their studies.
Long explanation:
The ～るべからず grammar point is used to express a strong prohibition or a firmly established rule. It can be translated as 'must not do' or 'should not do'. The formation is straightforward with only verbs.
