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jmdict 2831359 Active (id: 1979197)
無くてはいけません [spec1]
なくてはいけません [spec1]
1. [exp] [uk]
▶ cannot do without something
▶ indispensable
▶ absolutely necessary
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2255320 無くてはいけない【なくてはいけない】 1. cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary
2. [exp] [uk]
《after negative base of verb》
▶ have to do
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2255320 無くてはいけない【なくてはいけない】 2. have to do



History:
4. A 2018-05-18 08:00:59  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Fixed (I think).
3. A* 2018-04-30 08:45:31  Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Jim, there are 15 なくてはいけません that are tagged 無きゃいけない
2. A 2017-02-01 01:52:25  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2017-02-01 01:15:37  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Splitting from 2255320. See discussion there.
I'm including this because it's rather common and I'd like to help the text-glossing function which otherwise wouldn't work out the string that well.

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