親は子供の私生活に干渉しすぎるべきではない。
Parents should not interfere too much in their children's private lives.
Japanese
ない
ない
Meaning: negative auxiliary; not
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Verb inflections
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ない | — |
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Example sentences
It is better not to read bad books.
最後まで気を抜かないでください。
Please do not let your guard down until the very end.
彼は断じてそんなことをするような人ではない。
He is absolutely not the kind of person who would do such a thing.
他人の私生活に深く立ち入るべきではない。
One should not pry too deeply into other people's private lives.
彼は新しいプロジェクトにあまり乗り気ではないようだ。
He doesn't seem very enthusiastic about the new project.
平日は仕事が忙しくて、ゆっくり休む暇がない。
On weekdays, I'm so busy with work that I don't have time to relax.
行きたいけども、時間がない。
I want to go, but I don't have time.
学校でのいじめは、決して許されることではない。
Bullying in schools is something that must never be tolerated.
彼は自分の言い分を通すために、腕力に訴えるような男ではない。
He is not the kind of man who would resort to brute force to get his way.
Usage Notes
Attached to the irrealis form (mizenkei) of verbs to express negation.
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