Japanese grammar · ≈ JLPT N3 · Intermediate 3
〜べきだ／〜べきではない~beki da / ~beki dewa nai
should / should not
Use 「〜べきだ」 for what you believe ought to be done, and 「〜べきではない」 for what should not be done.
How it works
Considering users’ feelings is a responsibility; べきだ expresses what one ought to do, based on common sense or moral values.
Is it appropriate to leave everything to robots? べきではない means “should not do,” not “do not need to do.”
Attach it to the verb’s dictionary form: 考えるべきだ. Keep the dictionary form for the negative too: 任せるべきではない.
する has two possible forms: 導入するべき can also be 導入すべき, with the same meaning.
べき can directly modify a noun: 話し合うべきこと means “things that should be discussed.”
Reducing the workload or preparing thoroughly can both justify a judgment; べきだ expresses what the speaker believes should be done.
In the examples, べきです and べきではありません are the polite affirmative and negative forms, respectively.
Example sentences
- 介護kaigoロボットrobottoをo導入dounyuuするsuru前maeに、ni、利用者riyoushaのno気持ちkimochiをo
In a conversation
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
Before introducing a care robot, you should fully consider the feelings of the user.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
介護ロボットを導入する前に、利用者の気持ちを十分に考える____。
Before introducing care robots, one should fully consider the users' feelings.
More grammar in this theme
- 〜べきだ／〜べきではないshould / should not