“Ought to do” in Japanese
Short answer
Ought to do in Japanese is “せねば” (seneba). Full meaning: ought to do, have to do, must do, feel obliged to.
Other ways to say “Ought to do” in Japanese
せねばならない
senebanaranai ought to do, have to do, must do, feel obliged to
すべし
subeshi should do, ought to do, must do
す可き
subeki should do, ought to do
するべき
surubeki should do, ought to do
成すべき
nasubeki should do, ought to do, must do
ゼネバ
zeneba ought to do, have to do, must do, feel obliged to
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