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beki
auxiliary

Alternate Written Forms:

[べ(可)·き]
beki
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English Meaning(s) for べき

auxiliary
  1. should; must; that one ought to; to be done (after plain verbs)
  2. -able (passive ending)
  3. probably; likely
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Sample Sentences for べき

My teacher told me that I should have spent more time preparing my presentation.
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One should love one's own mother.
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He had a lot of things to do.
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We should have some interests outside our job.
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This is a surprising discovery.
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