N1 Grammar ⑥　べき

JLPT N1 Japanese self-study　·　~15 min　·　べき / べからず / べく — ought to / must not / in order to (literary)

'Students ought to study.' 'No entry.' 'Striving toward the goal.' — べき is the N1 literary form of moral obligation and prohibition.

What you'll learn

• べき（だ）: 'should / ought to' — moral or normative obligation
• べからず: 'must not / prohibited' — formal written prohibition, on signs
• べく: 'in order to' — literary purpose expression (V-dictionary + べく)
• Connection: V-dictionary + べき; する → するべき or すべき (both OK)

How to study “N1 Grammar ⑥　べき”

“N1 Grammar ⑥　べき” (べき / べからず / べく — ought to / must not / in order to (literary)) is a JLPT N1 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 15 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.