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naranai
expression

Alternate Written Forms:

naranu
naran
narimasen

English Meaning(s) for ならない

expression
  1. cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; cannot bear not to (usu. ...てならない or ...でならない)
  2. must not ...; should not ... (usu. ...てはならない or ...ではならない)
  3. must ...; have to ...; ought to ... (usu. ...なくてはならない, ...なければならない, or ...ねばならない)

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