Japanese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Negative form of なる (naru).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ならない (naranai-i (adverbial ならなく (naranaku))

  1. negative form of なる.
    しかしそれ()(わけ)にはならない
    Shikashi, sore wa iiwake ni wa naranai.
    However, that is no excuse.
    (literally, “However, that excuse is not acceptable.”)
  2. illegal, forbidden, prohibited, not allowed (something that is not permitted to be done)
  3. (てはならない) it’s bad if...,must not
    (かれ)(ころ)してならない
    Kare o koroshite wa naranai.
    You must not kill him.

Usage notes

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  • This sense is similar to いけない. してはならないこと is something you’re not allowed to do, and してはいけないこと is something that you shouldn’t do because it brings about an unwanted result.

Inflection

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See also

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