【JLPT N3 Grammar】〜べきだ（~bekida）

2019年8月26日 2024年8月17日

Explanation：〜べきだ

Meaning
"should"
Used to indicate that something should be done, expressing a sense of duty, obligation, or strong recommendation. It conveys the idea that an action is the right or proper thing to do, often based on moral, social, or logical reasoning.

Form
V（dictionary form）+ べきだ
※する → すべき / するべき

Points

Expressing Obligation or Duty: "〜べきだ" is commonly used to express what someone ought to do or what is considered the right action.
Moral or Logical Reasoning: The phrase often carries a tone of moral or logical reasoning, suggesting that the action is advisable or necessary.
Subjectivity: While it can be used to give advice, it may also reflect the speaker's personal opinion on what should be done.

JLPT Level
N3

Sample sentenes

借かりたお金かねは必かならず返かえすべきだ。
You should definitely return money you borrowed.

約束やくそくは守まもるべきだ。
You should keep promises you make.

お金かねを拾ひろったら、交番こうばんに届とどけるべきだ。
If you find money, you should bring it to the police box.

お年寄としよりに親切しんせつにすべきだ。
You should be kind to old people.

悪わるいことをしたら、すぐに謝あやまるべきだ。
If you did bad things, you should apologize quickly.

子供こどもはゲームばかりでなく、もっと外そとで遊あそぶべきだ。
Children should play outside more and not only play video games.

この問題もんだいは、早はやく解決かいけつすべきだ。
This problem should be resolved quickly.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
拾う	ひろう	to pick up
交番	こうばん	police box
お年寄り	おとしより	old person
謝る	あやまる	to apologize
外	そと	outside
解決する	かいけつする	to resolve