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〜てはいけません: Japanese grammar explained

~te wa ikemasen — Prohibition: "You must not…".

Structure

Verb(て form)+はいけません

Examples

  • ここで写真を撮ってはいけません。

    ここでしゃしんをとってはいけません。

    You must not take photos here.

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