should ~/should not ~

Intermediate

15-20 min

common

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Explanation

Expresses moral obligation or advice.

[Verb dictionary form] + べきだ (する → すべき)

もっと勉強するべきです。

Motto benkyou suru beki desu.

You should study more.

タバコを吸うべきではありません。

Tabako wo suu beki de wa arimasen.

You should not smoke.

する becomes すべき, not するべき in formal writing.

～ために (tame ni)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~

～のに (noni)

although ~, despite ~, even though ~

～にもかかわらず

despite ~, in spite of ~

～ようになる

come to ~, become able to ~, reach the point where ~

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