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Japanese Obligation, Advice & Necessity
Should, ought to, have to, no need to, can't help it. English uses should for everything; Japanese separates the friendly suggestion from the moral verdict, and picking the wrong one changes the social temperature. べきだ judges, ほうがいい advises, and ことはない reassures.
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べきだ | Should and Ought To in Japanese
Should; ought to; must (morally)
ことはない | No Need To in Japanese
There's no need to; it's not necessary to; never happens
ないことはない | It's Not That You Can't in Japanese
It's not impossible; it's not that ~ isn't; it can be done, in a way
ずにはいられない | Can't Help Doing in Japanese
Can't help doing; can't stop oneself from
ないと | Have To, Casually in Japanese
Have to; must; if you don't, (it'll be bad)
ものだ | That's How It Is in Japanese
That's how it is; used to; should; how ~ it is!
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