Structure
Verb + べき + ではない
Verb + べき + じゃない
[い]Adjective + くある + べき + ではない
[い]Adjective + くある + べき + じゃない
[な]Adjective + である + べき + ではない
[な]Adjective + である + べき + じゃない
Noun + である + べき + ではない
Noun + である + べき + じゃない
Détails
Niveau de langue
Standard
Kanji rare
可き
À propos de べきではない
As an extension of the auxiliary verb べき, that is partnered with verbs to convey 'ought to do (A)', べきではない (or べきじゃない) highlights the opposite, and means 'ought not to (A)', 'should not (A)', or 'must not (A)'. Just like べき, it is quite strong, and implies that doing (A) would be considered improper/incorrect.
べきではない (or べきじゃない) will be paired with the plain (non-past) form of a verb.
Caution
As with all other structures that use では, は may be omitted. However, as the presence of は strengthens the ない, the overall phrase will sound a little bit weaker without it.
Fun Fact
The combination of する and べき is a rare grammatical exception in Japanese, in which two forms are both considered equally correct. Due to this, either するべき, or すべき may be used.
Antonymes
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あなた一人だけで決める可きではない。
You should not decide alone.
腐っている食べ物を食べる可きではない。
You shouldn't eat food that is rotten.
禁煙場所では、タバコを吸う可きではない。
You should not smoke in places that are non-smoking.
大したことないよ。心配をする可きではない。
It's not important. You shouldn't worry about it.
人が嫌がることをする可きではない。
You should not do things people dislike.
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べきではない – Discussion Grammaire
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Pushindawood
@pampel Thank you for your question. While は can be omitted, less emphasis is placed on the negation with its absence, and answers with its inclusion (or じゃない) are generally more common in modern Japanese. I have included a note about this on the grammar page and have added でない to answers that throw hints/warnings rather than marking you wrong. Cheers!
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One thing that has always confused me with this grammar point is why it’s べきではない instead of ないべきだ. To my English brain, it’s the latter that seems correct, as opposed to the former (“not obliged to” vs. “obliged to not”). I understand that it’s wrong, but I don’t understand why.
Anyone have any insights?
Daru
It’s actually super simple: べき is an auxiliary verb that comes from べし’s attributive form.
It sounds advanced, but it’s basically saying that it’s a verb that got turned into a noun-like word for better connection in the language. (And hence, why it’s negated as じゃない/ではない)With this in mind, it’s just a matter of the language being in order to function.
Verb + Auxiliary べき + Negation of the Auxiliary ではないYou can’t negate what you haven’t established for negation!
ないべきだ would translate as “Don’t must.”
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