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► 助動詞
可き  [(1)べき]  [liter]    meaning:  must  rank: 2
☆ あの会社投資するべきではなかった ⇨ I shouldn’t have invested in that company  (☛ 連体形 of 可し)
☆ 子供にそういうことを言うべきではない ⇨ You shouldn’t say something like that to a child  (☛ 連体形 of 可し)
☆ 実験今すめるべきだ ⇨ We must stop the experiment right now  (☛ 連体形 of 可し)
☆ 試合中止するべきだった ⇨ We should’ve canceled the game  (☛ 連体形 of 可し)


More examples:
  • らせておくべきだ ⇨ We should let him know beforehand
  • 事故再発ぐためにはどうすべきか? ⇨ What should we do to prevent accidents to recur?
  • 機会最大限活用すべきだ ⇨ You should take advantage of the opportunity to the maximum
  • 試合中止するべきだった ⇨ We should’ve canceled the game
  • 堤防作るべきだ。さもなければ災害れない ⇨ We need to build a dike. Otherwise a catastrophe is inevitable
  • 政治家社会奉仕するためにいるべきだ ⇨ Politicians are supposed to be (selflessly) serving the society
  • 彼等特筆すべき成果げた ⇨ They have achieved worthy-of-special-mention, noteworthy, results
  • いうちに色々経験踏むべきだ ⇨ You should go through many experiences while you are young
  • 日本男児有るべき姿 ⇨ The ideal way Japanese young men are supposed to be
  • 納入れるなら連絡があって然るべきだろう ⇨ When there is a delay in the delivery, there should be a notification
  • このには誇るべき文化有る ⇨ This country has culture that it should be proud of
  • 専門医者相談すべきだ ⇨ You should consult a specialist doctor
  • ここまで以上最後までやるべきだ ⇨ We’ve come this far, so we should go all the way
  • 我々ははっきり主張をするべきではないでしょうか ⇨ Shouldn’t we express our opinion clearly?
  • 立つにやるこさせるようにするべきだ ⇨ Those on top, leaders, have to make people motivated work hard