VocabJLPT N5
bad
Expressionい-Adjective

Also written as 行けない

Definitions

  1. 1. bad
  2. 2. wrong
  3. 3. must not (do, be)
  4. 4. useless
An expression meaning "must not" or "it's no good." Used at the end of a sentence or after て-form verbs, it indicates that something is forbidden, wrong, or unacceptable in a given situation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I saw something I shouldn't have seen.

Sentence 2

There are some things you can't afford to forget.

Sentence 3

You're not supposed to say that.

Sentence 4

No running here.

Sentence 5

I said something I shouldn't have.