should not; must not ~ (まじき) – Japanese Grammar まじき (majiki)

Q: What JLPT level is まじき?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use まじき in a sentence?

Attach まじき to the appropriate verb or noun form. Should not; must not ~

Q: Is まじき formal or casual Japanese?

まじき is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

まじき

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majiki

should not; must not ~

こそあれ koso are といえども to ie domo というところだ /といったところだ to iu tokoro da / to itta tokoro da たら〜たで tara~tade を限りに o kagiri ni に至っても ni itattemo ようが〜ようが /ようと〜ようと you ga~you ga / you to~you to ただ〜のみだ tada~nomi da ことなしに koto nashi ni すら / ですら sura / de sura つ〜つ tsu~tsu とみると to miru to を控えて o hikaete ごとき/ごとく/ごとし gotoki/gotoku/gotoshi に至っては ni ittate wa か否か ka ina ka かたがた katagata であれ〜であれ de are~de are ばそれまでだ /たらそれまでだ ba sore made da / tara sore made da といったらない to ittara nai こそあれ koso are といえども to ie domo というところだ /といったところだ to iu tokoro da / to itta tokoro da たら〜たで tara~tade を限りに o kagiri ni に至っても ni itattemo ようが〜ようが /ようと〜ようと you ga~you ga / you to~you to ただ〜のみだ tada~nomi da ことなしに koto nashi ni すら / ですら sura / de sura つ〜つ tsu~tsu とみると to miru to を控えて o hikaete ごとき/ごとく/ごとし gotoki/gotoku/gotoshi に至っては ni ittate wa か否か ka ina ka かたがた katagata であれ〜であれ de are~de are ばそれまでだ /たらそれまでだ ba sore made da / tara sore made da といったらない to ittara nai

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まじき

majiki

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should not; must not ~

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading majiki

Post ID 51260

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📝 Usage Notes

should not; must not ~

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What does the grammar pattern まじき mean? ▼

Should not; must not ~

What JLPT level is まじき? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use まじき in a sentence? ▼

Attach まじき (majiki) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is まじき formal or casual Japanese? ▼

まじき is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember まじき long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.