School: You have to wear a uniform every day.

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On this page, you can learn how to describe what the school rules are in Japanese.

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Key Sentence

First box: English, Second box: Romaji, Last box: Japanese writing and audio

You have to wear a uniform every day.
ma i ni chi se i fu ku wo ki na ke re ba na ri ma se n
毎日せいふく着なければなりません
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One by one

毎日(まい・にち) → every day
せいふく → uniform
を → no meaning
着な(き・な) → wear
ければなりません → have to

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary: words for school rules - 1
The words below are often used with the sentence pattern 'must (have to)'.
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Grammar

【Japanese grammar】Verb な form + ければなりません (kereba narimasen) = must, have to: how to express duty or obligation
Let's learn how to say those sentences in Japanese: My uncle must read magazines till 4 o'clock. My younger sister has to come to school tomorrow. My older brother has to study psychology this year.
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Review

Task 1: Change into Japanese.

  • You must bring the equipment for writing.
  • You have to be quiet in class.

Task 2: Change into English.

  • ろうかを歩かなければなりません。
  • 昼休みの後にそうじをしなければなりません。

Kanji

Task 3: Listen to answer what you hear in English.

Answer

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