なければならない

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Verb inflections

Form	Affirmative	Negative
Present	なければならない	—

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Example sentences

In order to protect peace, we must stand together.

もっと早く起きなければならない

I must wake up earlier.

成功している時こそ、盈満之咎を恐れて謙虚でなければならない。

Precisely when you are successful, you must be humble, fearing that things start to decline once they reach their peak.

中間試験に落ちたので、追試を受けなければならない。

I failed the midterm exam, so I have to take a makeup test.

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