“Have to” in Japanese
Short answer
Have to in Japanese is “にゃ” (nya). Full meaning: if not ..., unless ...; have to (do); to, for, on, in, at.
Other ways to say “Have to” in Japanese
ざる得ない
zaruenai have to, have no choice but to, cannot help (doing), be compelled to, be obliged to, be forced to
ざるを得ぬ
zaruwoenu have to, have no choice but to, cannot help (doing), be compelled to, be obliged to, be forced to
ざるを得ない
zaruwoenai have to, have no choice but to, cannot help (doing), be compelled to, be obliged to, be forced to
ざる終えない
zaruoenai have to, have no choice but to, cannot help (doing), be compelled to, be obliged to, be forced to
ないと行けない
naitoikenai have to (verb), must (verb); is indispensable, absolutely necessary
ないと行けません
naitoikemasen have to (verb), must (verb); is indispensable, is absolutely necessary
なくても良い
nakutemoii need not, (not) have to; need not have, need not exist
ニヤ
niya if not ..., unless ...; have to (do); to, for, on, in, at
にやっ
niya if not ..., unless ...; have to (do); to, for, on, in, at
ニヤッ
niya if not ..., unless ...; have to (do); to, for, on, in, at
ならない
naranai cannot help (feeling), unbearably, awfully, irresistibly; must not ..., should not ...; must ..., have to ..., ought to ...
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