“Should not” in Japanese
Short answer
Should not in Japanese is “べきでは無い” (bekidehanai). Full meaning: should not, must not.
Other ways to say “Should not” in Japanese
いけん
iken bad, wrong, naughty; must not (do, be), should not, ought not to; useless, no good, bad
可からず
bekarazu must not (do), should not, do not; cannot
ならない
naranai cannot help (feeling), unbearably, awfully, irresistibly; must not ..., should not ...; must ..., have to ..., ought to ...
行けない
ikenai bad, wrong, naughty; must not (do, be), should not, ought not to; useless, no good, bad
惟儼
igen bad, wrong, naughty; must not (do, be), should not, ought not to; useless, no good, bad
惟謙
iken bad, wrong, naughty; must not (do, be), should not, ought not to; useless, no good, bad
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