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行けない いけない N3

  1. bad; naughty; wrong
  2. must not (do, be); ought not to; should not
  3. bad; no good; useless
  4. beyond hope; hopeless
  5. a pity; a shame; unfortunate
  6. unable to drink (alcohol)
  7. for fear that ...; in case ...; lest ...; so as not to ...; so that ... (won't)

ないと行けない ないといけない

  1. have to (verb); must (verb)
  2. absolutely necessary; is indispensable
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