N5 — outside your level filter
なくてはいけない
なくてはいけないnakute wa ikenaiN5neutral
Same meaning6
must do
- ないといけないmust do; have to doattaches at
- なければならないmust do; have to doattaches at
- ねばならないmust do; is obliged to do (written)attaches at
- わけにはいかないcan't very well do — ruled out by the situation, not a ruleattaches at
- よりほかないnothing for it but to do; no course is left butattaches at
- ざるを得ないhave no choice but to do; cannot avoid doingattaches at
All examples3
must do; have to — stating a plain obligation
もう遅いから寝なくちゃ。
mou osoi kara nenakucha.
It's late — I've gotta get to bed. casual
来週までにビザを更新しなくてはいけない。
raishuu made ni biza o koushinshi nakute wa ikenai.
I have to renew my visa by next week. neutral
会員は年会費を納めなくてはなりません。
kaiin wa nenkaihi o osamenakute wa narimasen.
Members must pay the annual fee. formal
How it's formed1
All forms5
なくちゃnakuchacontraction
味わわなくちゃ
なくては shortens to なくちゃ in speech, and the ending usually drops — 早く寝なくちゃ。
なくちゃいけないnakuchaikenaicolloquial
味わわなくちゃいけない
The shortened front with the ending kept — the usual full spoken form.
なくてはならないnakutehanaranaiformal
味わわなくてはならない
Written necessity — rules, requirements, exam prose. Matches てはならない.
- pastなくてはいけなかったnakutehaikenakatta
味わわなくてはいけなかった
- politeなくてはいけませんnakutehaikemasen
味わわなくてはいけません