べき

Kana: べき

should; ought to

Example sentence

もっと休むべきです。

もっとやすむべきです。

You should rest more.

What べき means

べき (べき) is a Japanese word meaning “should; ought to”. It belongs to the Grammar & Phrases topic and appears at Level 3, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Japanese.

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