“Must” in Japanese
Short answer
Must in Japanese is “可し” (beshi). Full meaning: must, should, ought to; will (surely), be bound to, must; will (do), shall.
Other ways to say “Must” in Japanese
可き
beki should, must, ought 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
なければならない
nakerebanaranai have to do, must, should, ought to
筈
hazu should (be), bound (to be), expected (to be), must (be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow)
嘸
sazo surely, certainly, no doubt, must
可く
beku in order to, for the purpose of; must, should
はず
hazu should (be), bound (to be), expected (to be), must (be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow)
マスト
masuto mast (of ship); necessary, indispensable, must-have, required, mandatory; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
ない訳にはいかない
naiwakenihaikanai cannot avoid (doing), cannot help (doing), have no other choice but to, must (do)
さぞ
sazo surely, certainly, no doubt, must
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