いけない

expressionいけない · ikenai

1. Englishbad; wrong; naughty

2. Englishmust not (do, be); should not; ought not to

   • このフロッピーをフォーマットしてはいけません。You mustn't format this floppy disk.

3. Englishuseless; no good; bad

   • 彼本人は好人物なんだが、その取り巻きがどうもいけないね。I really like him, but not his circle of friends.

4. Englishhopeless; beyond hope

5. Englishunfortunate; a shame; a pity

   • 「風邪気味です」「それはいけませんね」"I've a touch of a cold." "That's too bad."

6. Englishunable to drink (alcohol)

7. Englishso as not to ...; so that ... (won't); in case ...; for fear that ...

   • 道に迷うといけないから、地図をもって行きなさい。Take a map with you in case you get lost.

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