べき
Meanings
Auxiliary
Usually written in kana
1. should; must; ought to
after the dictionary form of a verb
It is because there are things I should do, no, things I want to do.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
should do; ought to do
should not; must not
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
Examples (200 in total)
You should go back right now.
He should be angry.
I should have said that.
You should know it.
I should've chosen the money.
People ought to work.
You should find a way to refuse.
We should change the topic.
You should know yourself.
We should fight by keeping our distance.
Yes, I think you ought to go.
I ought to go there, but I won't.
There are many things to consider.
You ought to write a book.
Should I go?
I should've done this yesterday.
There is no time to be lost.
Now, how should I act?
It is about time we moved again.
You should always keep your word.
Children should play outside.
Do you think I should throw this away?
You should acknowledge your failure.
You ought to have apologized to her.
Should I wait for her to come back?
You should have studied harder.
I think you ought to rest a while.
You should give up drinking.
You should fire from this distance.
All of us should go.
You should not give up hope.
I've done what I need to do, so there's no problem.
Children are to obey their parents.
People should wash their bodies.
We should set a trap.
We should have left earlier.
You should go for substance over reputation.
You should work hard.
The environment must be protected.
I think we should lower the price.
It's cold so you should wear a coat.
One should consider that the contract has been concluded.
I should have prepared the salt.
There are four things to do.
I don't know where I should go.
You should have come home before.
I don't know what to do next.
You ought to have read the book.
I insist that he should go with us.
You ought to keep quiet when people are talking.
You should go and see for yourself.
It is because there are things I should do, no, things I want to do.
He said that you ought to go.
You must think of your family.
You ought not to go to such a place.
This is supposed to be something to rejoice over.
Do you think I should go alone?
You should see the sight.
Should I honestly say what I've been thinking?
Should I reply to his letter?
You should have said so at that time.
You should have helped him with his work.
I should go there sometime.
You should make a fresh start in life.
The time to act will come sooner or later.
Do you know which way to take?
If you think something is wrong, you should speak up.
You must associate with people of good character.
I should ask my son directly, but...
You should go to see him.
You should have told the truth.
We should try to understand one another.
I'm sorry. I should have been more careful.
You should have worked harder.
We should look into the problem.
I should have completed it before summer.
Should I have asked your permission?
Because you're a student, you should study.
You should choose that kind of university.
This is a sin that I must bear.
I think that we should try again.
You should know what to read.
Shouldn't we go dancing together?
You should have breakfast every day.
We should go to a party together.
You should distinguish between dreams and reality.
Do you think I should quit my job?
You should not go alone.
The next thing to be considered was food.
I have nothing to boast about.
You really must see that movie.
You should rest after exercise.
You should be careful in choosing friends.
If you can't use your legs, you should get away even if you have to crawl.
But we in the design department should have checked as well.
You should read as many books as possible.
It's high time the children went to bed.
You must perform your duty.
I should have come wearing better clothes.
He should have worked harder.
I think we ought to change our policy.
It's my view that guns should be banned.
You should listen to his advice.
Youth should be more involved in politics.
You should change your job if the occasion arises.
You should make your ideas correspond with reality.
This should probably be carried out in parallel as well.
That should rather be called kindness.
You should have listened to him more carefully.
Will you tell me what I should do next?
You should keep in mind what I told you.
Is this something that I should tell my mother?
You should have told him the truth.
We should have told him the truth.
There are still many things left to do.
Should I have asked you first?
They couldn't decide whether to go to the mountains or the sea.
The man has no house to live in.
You should have kept it secret.
She wondered whether she should let him go or not.
You should read such books as you consider important.
You should make sure of the facts before you write something.
She wondered which door to open.
You must apologize to her for coming late.
You should associate with people who you believe are trustworthy.
It's about time you stopped watching television.
We all have our tasks to perform.
I think you should watch this movie.
Children should be taught to speak the truth.
I am to blame for this mistake.
You should be more careful with your money.
It's up to you to decide whether or not to go.
You should cut the meat into small pieces before eating it.
Drugs should be used only at the direction of a doctor.
Young children should be exposed to good music.
No matter how busy you are, I think you should at least read a newspaper.
However, we should anticipate the worst-case scenario.
There should be something for us to talk about.
Rather, by all rights, it was something that should have been noticed immediately.
Now, how should I settle this situation?
I should have asked whether you liked it.
You should choose to head to the designated spot.
We didn't know which bus to take.
The government should listen more to the voices of its citizens.
We should read as many books as possible.
Should I say thank you in this kind of situation as well?
The money should be distributed to those in need.
There are many places to see in Kyoto.
If it's an unknown number, you shouldn't answer.
You are to stay here till they return.
There is no reason why I should help him.
You should begin with books you can easily understand.
If you can't wake up in the morning, you should go to bed earlier.
I've properly decided what I should say, so it's probably fine.
You should return home before it gets dark.
We should inform them about that.
We should have been fully aware of this risk all along.
You shouldn't have told him about the plan.
Both boys and girls should take cooking class in school.
I don't know where to go or what to do.
You should take care of your sick mother.
We should determine what is to be done first.
They shouldn't let children swim in that river.
You must learn to be more careful.
Probably because there wasn't much material to write about.
Your wife ought to tell you all about it.
I asked my mother what to bring there.
How to live is an important question for young people.
We have to be prepared to cope with violent storms.
We have many friends to visit in Tokyo.
The words that should be said here are not words that express worry.
I don't think you should be doing that.
By rights, shouldn't this be the very first thing to do?
You should persist in your efforts to learn English.
Mothers should keep their children from playing in the streets.
You should have listened to my warning when you had the chance.
You should take more exercise for the sake of your health.
Education shouldn't be aimed at passing a test.
I should have lied, but I told him the truth.
There's less to do in this job than the last one.
I told you before that you should ask your mother first.
You ought not to have kept her waiting on such a cold night.
I want to make the case that we should aim for a society that values that more.
I don't know what to do about this difficult problem.
It is simply that the roles to be fulfilled are different; that is the only difference.
Should I pursue my research in that field after all?
I agree with you that we should try again.
The teachers could not decide where to build the new schoolhouse.
If you cannot work out the problem, you had better try a different method.
Now, I focus my thoughts solely on what I should do.
To understand Japanese culture to the full, you should learn the language.
We should approach this problem from different angles.
You should have told him about it while he was here.
In respect to your question, I have nothing to say.
Medicine containers should be kept out of reach of children.
If that is your intention, there is only one path you should take.
They learned all there was to know about it.
Before lecturing her, isn't there something you should do?
It is simply a matter of me returning to the place where I am supposed to be.
You should be more sensitive to how people feel about your words.