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nakutehanaranai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

[な(無)·く·て·は·な·ら·な·い]
nakutehanaranai
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Root Words:

nakute + ha + naranai

English Meaning(s) for なくてはならない

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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Conjugations for なくてはならない

Adjective stem
nakutehanarana
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te-form
nakutehanaranakute
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Adverbial Form
nakutehanaranaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
nakutehanaranai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
nakutehanaranakunai
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Past Indicative Form
nakutehanaranakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
nakutehanaranakunakatta
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
nakutehanaranakereba
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
nakutehanaranakattara
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Nominalized Form
Objective Form
nakutehanaranasa
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Sample Sentences for なくてはならない

And so each citizen plays an indispensable role.
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They cannot do without camels in this country.
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We have to conform to the rules.
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Discretion is proper to judges.
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She should know better at her age.
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