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然るべき

然る可き

Reading

Kana: しかるべき
Romaji: shikarubeki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

proper; appropriate; due; suitable

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
Readings: カ、 コク、 -べ.き、 -べ.し
Meanings: can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not

Example Sentences

トムは非難(ひなん)されてしかるべきだ。
➥Tom deserves to be blamed.
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(きみ)年頃(としごろ)ではもっと分別(ふんべつ)があってしかるべきだよ。
➥At your age, you ought to know better.
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老人(ろうじん)のための国立(こくりつ)病院(びょういん)がもっとあってしかるべきだ。
➥There should be more national hospitals for old people.
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しかるべき時期(じき)にお支払(しはら)いいたしました。
➥I paid at the appropriate time.
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(きみ)年齢(ねんれい)ならもっと思慮(しりょ)分別(ふんべつ)があってしかるべきだ。
➥You should know better at your age.
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