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N1 Lesson 9: 1/20

まじきUnbecoming of, Unworthy of, Not proper for, Should not, Must not, Cannot

Structure

Noun (A) + にある(1) + まじき + Noun (B)
許すまじき + Noun

(1)としてある

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About まじき

まじき is the attributive form of まじ, a classical auxiliary verb that has been replaced almost entirely by まい 'must not', 'should not' in modern Japanese. まじ itself has this same meaning of 'must not', and will only be seen in a very limited number of formal expressions. Although slightly different in nuance, まじき is often translated simply as 'not proper for (A)', or 'unbecoming of (A)' in each case.

The most common pattern that まじき will be seen in is (A) にあるまじき (B), where the case-marking particle に follows a noun, then is linked to the う-Verb ある, before まじき will connect to a second noun.

Occasionally, に will be replaced by として 'as', with the rest of the structure remaining the same.

許(ゆる)すまじき 'must not be forgiven', or simply 'unforgivable' is another pattern that may be seen.

Examples

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    ララティーナは貴族(きぞく) にあるまじき態度(たいど)で、甘(あま)やかされた子供(こども)のようにふるまいをした。

    Lalatina behaved in a manner unbecoming of a noble, like a spoiled child.

    戦場(せんじょう)から離脱(りだつ)することは武士(ぶし) にあるまじき行為(こうい)と咎(とが)められ、罰(ばっ)せられた。

    Fleeing from the battlefield was condemned as unbecoming of a warrior and punished.

    言(い)うまでもないが、公金(こうきん)横領(おうりょう)など政治家(せいじか) としてあるまじき行為(こうい)だ。

    It goes without saying, but something like misappropriation of public funds is an act unbecoming of a statesman.

    リヒャルトは王(おう)としてあるまじき汚名(おめい)を着(き)せられ、やがて廃位(はいい)された。

    Richard was tarred with the stigma unbecoming of the position of the king and was eventually dethroned.

    小説(しょうせつ)：「深(ふか)く考(かんが)えず勝手(かって)に好(す)きなことをいうのは普通(ふつう)の人(ひと)にとっては許(ゆる)せるかもしれないが、外交官(がいこうかん)にとってはゆるすまじき悪行(あくぎょう)だったのだ。」

    Novel: 'Saying whatever one wants, without thinking deeply might be allowed for an ordinary person, but for a diplomat, it is a misdeed that cannot be forgiven.'

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