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[な(無)·く·て·は·な·ら·な·い]
nakutehanaranai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

nakutehanaranai
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Root Words:

[な(無)·く·て + は + ならない]
nakute + ha + naranai

English Meaning(s) for 無くてはならない

expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary
  2. have to do (after negative base of verb)
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Meanings for each kanji in 無くてはならない

» nothingness; none; ain't; nothing; nil; not

Stroke Order Diagrams for 無くてはならない

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Conjugations for 無くてはならない

Adjective stem
[な(無)·く·て·は·な·ら·な]
nakutehanarana
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te-form
[な(無)·く·て·は·な·ら·な·く·て]
nakutehanaranakute
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Adverbial Form
[な(無)·く·て·は·な·ら·な·く]
nakutehanaranaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[な(無)·く·て·は·な·ら·な·い]
nakutehanaranai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[な(無)·く·て·は·な·ら·な·く·な·い]
nakutehanaranakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[な(無)·く·て·は·な·ら·な·か·っ·た]
nakutehanaranakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[な(無)·く·て·は·な·ら·な·く·な·か·っ·た]
nakutehanaranakunakatta
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[な(無)·く·て·は·な·ら·な·け·れ·ば]
nakutehanaranakereba
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[な(無)·く·て·は·な·ら·な·か·っ·た·ら]
nakutehanaranakattara
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Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[な(無)·く·て·は·な·ら·な·さ]
nakutehanaranasa
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