べき - Should / Must (vs はず vs たほうがいい vs なきゃ) ┃ JLPT N3 Grammar

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This time we'll learn how to use べき.
"べき (beki)" can be translated as "should / must" in English but there are many more ways to say "should / must".
We'll learn the differences between べき, はず, たほうがいい, なきゃ / なければいけません and ばいい and how to use them depending on the context / situation.
We'll also learn how to say "should have".
Watch these lessons (other ways to say "should") first:
たほうがいい (You Should *giving advice*)
- • You Should / Should NO...
はず (Should / I expect...)
- • はず Should / Supposed T...
なきゃ / なければいけません (Must)
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[@shayd3136]

なるほど！So for meaning "should": はず is more on your assumption べき focuses on ethics たほうがいい is for advice なければならない is like a rule (you don't really have a choice) ありがとうございますみさ先生！

[@shion3948]

なければなりません literally means if 1 doesn't happen, the wanted result won't happen, nothing will progress. So it's like you have to do A in order to have B. 宿題しなければなりません！i have to do homework, because if I don't something won't go like I want it to, for example the teacher will scold me, I will get a bad grade etc

[@shayd3136]

@@shion3948 oh yeah by now I've already learned that but thanks! 😊 lol it's been a year I forgot I even wrote a comment like this. 日本人ですか？

[@shion3948]

@@shayd3136 haha i see. 日本人じゃなくて、weebというものだけです〜(・∀・)やっぱり設定した名前のせいですね、、まだ日本語を勉強していますか

[@shayd3136]

@@shion3948 なるほどーそうですね、名前は日本人っぽいですね笑 はい！今まで勉強してます！

[@shion3948]

@@shayd3136 えー今まで何年間になりますか。日本語能力試験を受けたことありますか。勉強を続けてきてすごく偉いと思います

[@jeff-8511]

It is the morally right thing to give みさ先生 a thumbs up!! 👍

[@vimalav6444]

当然です！

[@ejesusml]

I am getting ready for N3 now and right now I was literally studying this べきform (kinda having problems to understand it too) and suddenly got notificated that Misa uploaded a new vid on this topic! You just read my mind !!💝みさは最高だよ❣️

[@reii8119]

Did you pass the N3 ? How was it, if you dont mind me asking 🥰😊 I'm also planning to take N3 this year.🙏🏼

[@ejesusml]

@@reii8119 wow, that’s 2 years ago! But yes, i did! Good luck for you too!!✨✨✨

[@kelseybarton]

@@ejesusml what level are you on now? are you still studying?

[@Dean_I_Guess]

These videos are always fantastic, the subtitles are so good

[@sssystemworks4492]

Your emphasis on nuances of feeling between different ways of saying more or less the same thing is very welcome, very helpful, very uncommon and if you collect odd, antique English expressions, it's the cat's pajamas (i.e. the best).

[@planetes82]

Thank you Misa! With you I finally understood the differences between はず and べき. 本当にどうもありがとう！ イタリアで、そして世界でも、他の人とか動物ももっと尊重すべきです。

[@victorkropochev6826]

みさ先生はもっと登録者がいるべきです！

[@CaesarsSalad]

When you say you "expect someone to X" in English, it can sound like you are pressuring them to X and if they don't, there will be negative consequences for them. For example "I expect them to be on time tomorrow" (and if they are not, they may be fired). To make it less ambiguous, it's better to say "expect someone will X". E.g. "I expect they will be on time tomorrow." The latter sentence just expresses what you think will happen.

[@rattlehead001]

I’m taking the N3 this year and I’m really enjoying these videos. Please keep them coming 😃

[@vimalav6444]

私はN3がまだ勉強していませんですが、この動画はめちゃ役に立つでした。この動画を作るようにありがとうございます！

[@peerrii17]

Misa, you're the best Japanese teacher out there! I was literally waiting for your explanation of should/must and different ways of saying it. Greetings from Mexico!

[@animeloverXinuyasha]

Every time I watch a new video I always comment "this is the best/ one of the best videos you've ever made!!!" - I don't know what else to say - no matter where else I go, you always explain it the best in the end. I spent half a day reading about べき and was starting to lose hope that Japanese is far too difficult, then I watch this video and it all seems simple again :') Ok I will try to make a sentence コロナワイルスはまだありますが、日本はもっと外国人を国に入ることは許すべきです。 I don't know the vocab for more serious social topics - but I am staying topical instead 😅

[@mennatarek2468]

勉強する時、全部分かった"べき"しかちょっとわかりませんでしたから。説明してくれてありがとうございました、みさ先生。😊😊🙏

[@purbleplacelover]

Yes! This was always a confusing topic for me, I'm glad Misa-sensei is finally covering it! I always understand things better when you explain them. Again, you look lovely as always

[@Miss89Lolita]

Thank you for uploading N3 Grammar. みさ先生の教え方はいつも分かりやすいです！

[@Kamyabkananian8152]

one of the best videos I've ever watched in learning the Japanese language; beneficial, and I learned a lot; love it 🙏🙏

[@alejandrolorenzogomez7683]

more N3 videos please 🙏 best japanese learning channel out there!!! thank you Misa!!

[@spongeboob8046]

勉強になりました。ありがとうございます。

[@suzygarcia970]

You’re an awesome teacher! I enjoy your videos! 😊👍🏼

[@miyakawaso]

It's such a great shame that Misa doesn't make videos like this anymore. I realize people move on, go in different directions for whatever reasons, etc. But Misa was SO good at this, it is truly a loss for Japanese learners. Thankfully, her older videos like this one are still available.

[@EliCastroComedy]

この動画はわかりやすいです。いつもありがとう🎉

[@Mushroomfairy2001]

More N3 grammar please!

[@choconsingapore7360]

You are simply an amazing teacher....!!!

[@hunterriling4018]

I'm a beginner but I love watching all of your videos! I'm still learning vocabulary and I have a lot of Kanji to learn still. Thank you so much for all of your lessons! ありがとございます！❤

[@mytokis3856]

Thanks for explaining the differences of the grammar points and for distinguishing between written and spoken language! It's super useful 😊

[@jennifercramer5933]

Can you please make a lesson on ~ていく and 〜てくる? I vaguely get it if I read the sentence but I'm not sure when I'm supposed to use it in my sentences.

[@koksin70]

this video clears up the confusion i have with the various form the should/must. ありがとございます。わかってくれてありがとごさいます。

[@ryvlaw]

I learned a new word. It was: "punctual" :D I thought in English you would just say "be on time" or something. So much to learn even in unexpected directions.^^

[@ReginaldoJuniorjp]

It's great to see more advanced videos, thank you Misa-chan!

[@jeremygordonstudio]

This is very useful now that I'm closer to intermediate level , thank you!

[@kinakomono]

Great video as always, I'm really happy that you're doing harder JLTP like 3 recently, thank you so much hehe :) Also to answer your question at the end of the video: 日本人は感情についてもっとオップンになるべきだと思います。 (If this is any correct xDD, I hope so, I think so hehe)

[@SelcraigClimbs]

Niiice, I managed to understand this without knowing the kanji 情 but knew that 感 read as かん and represented feelings/"to" Because of this I learned the compound noun for feelings 感情(かんじょう) これでありがとうございました ところで、その「べき」の使い方は僕に正しそうです

[@kinakomono]

@@SelcraigClimbs Learning Kanjis can be so fun :D

[@shion3948]

I think it's good just オープン

[@sayhitobooyahable]

みさ先生！ありがとうございます！全部の動画がいつも手伝いすぎる！ みさ先生からペラペラの道が簡単になる。

[@AbegailLayosa]

N3 it is! Finally!! Thank you sensei!

[@user-uk1qx1ul3i]

your makeup on this video made you look like you just finished crying. I feel worried while learning. LOL ところで、こんなタイプの動画によっていつも教えてくれてありがとうございます。I hope my grammar is fine.

[@suginami123]

Excellent explanation. Thank you.

[@moriganbecks4811]

Very timely as I am studying some of these things right now. Thank you. Have a good day.

[@hanskindberg7964]

I like the way you are doing subtitles on these newer videos. I find myself not reading the romaji version of the sentences more!

[@NguyenHieu-dc1dc]

Love your japanese teaching videos. Love from Viet Nam!

[@fabixigg3954]

7:25 "sooo ニャー" (cats Meow) Thank you for your very helpful videos! 😁

[@eugenin7929]

今年、日本語能力試験のn3に合格するかな みさ先生おかげで合格するはず😊

[@user-gz5iv2nx1p]

いいビデオありがとうございます!　わたしは、日本語を話す日本人ですが、みさせんせいのことが好きです!♡

[@Dave_thenerd]

えええ。。。本当に日本人ですか？ミサ先生の動画を見て、簡単な漢字使わなかった。。。怪しいコメントだよなあ。笑

[@user-gz5iv2nx1p]

@@Dave_thenerd Sorry . It's my joke but I don't make fun of Japanese learner .

[@Dave_thenerd]

@@user-gz5iv2nx1p 日本語で書いたほうがいい、じゃない？日本人だって言わなかっただろう？笑笑笑

[@haruhi_dayo]

I had just been wondering how to use べき! This is so lucky!

[@NiGHTS1980]

More N3 and N2 content please!!!

[@louisng114]

このフェイクニュース時代に、みんなはソーシャルメディアから聞いた新聞をもっと疑うべきだと思います。

[@martin.ferrer.bolivar]

Yes! I was waiting for this! Thank you!

[@drauc]

The first episode of Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo has a situation where a man is asked to give up his seat for an older woman. If you broke down a lot of these phrases in the episodes that would also be great content in my opinion, the show is free to watch all over KZbin

[@Jamvihar432]

I’m a new subscriber of your channel. I find it very interesting and educational. I’m very eager to learn how to speak write and understand Nihongo. And I believe that your KZbin channel will help me a lot. Thank you very much. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu ..🙏

[@zodak9999b]

Thank you for the great lesson, Misa-sensei. I hope you have a nice Valentine's Day.

[@LetsGoToJapan]

Simply the best

[@KamiSeiTo]

It was super interesting! 💛

[@sheilacamacho6747]

I really admire your youtube videos. I am learning a lot. The way you explain things are wakariyasui. thank you sensei.

[@melbourneplays115]

みさ先生、教えてくれてありがとう😊 N3に頑張ります！

[@hello_deep]

みさ先生はコップを一週一回でも洗うべきだ!

[@shion3948]

ネズミの音可愛すぎ〜

[@harirai8068]

Good teaching 🤟

[@joemerpenarubia9657]

i think i dont need this one. but i will watch this

[@Lumosy]

As always, this video has been extremely helpful to me! Thank you so much Misa!

[@ruanzin_rj]

Achei seu canal a pouco tempo, e estou curtindo muito!! obrigado :)

[@manish5058]

Misa San , you are the Best. God bless you

[@sebastian-1864]

Wow !! This was a nice class. You made it easy to understand. Thanks!!

[@markdelles5745]

Misa Sensei, 素晴らしかった。　　It's impossible to overstate how good your videos are. For those of us who are late to the game, is there a suggested order or classification to watch your older videos? Please, please consider making Anki decks available to review - maybe on Patreon at some premium? Videos are great for learning, but repetition is key to retention. Thank you for all that you do. You are the best.

[@bhawanaacharya3102]

thank u so much ❤❤❤

[@khaledsyf2215]

ありがとう先生。 とてもうれしい

[@acebobbomb]

Happy Valentine’s Day, Misa-San!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@osonhodeleon]

Such an epic lesson.

[@rogierownage]

昨日もっと早く寝たらよかった

[@something_2b]

Thanks for the video Misa先生, they help a ton. Very off topic but I keep hearing よかった pronounced with a が instead of the か, am I wrong? I might just not have the sounds down yet. Moreover I would love to hear you speak the sentences we build in the lessons at a more natural speed after we read it at a slower speed before so that it is easier to develop a feel for pitch in sentences. I really like it when you sometimes go a little off topic and speak at a slightly faster pace. As always great work! 次回のレッスンを楽しみにしています！

[@sayedbdarmy]

another nice video

[@thomazmendes700]

Amazing class misa teacher!

[@KamiSeiTo]

Once again, a great video! Once again, I put a thumb up, because it is the right thing to do!! ^^

[@chigozietruth]

I saw the title and thought this video was about somebody named Becky.

[@DouglasZwick]

no its べき

[@JapanLovez]

❤❤❤Loved much this video

[@premiercourschinois4469]

みさ先生、「もの」のいろんな文型を教えてください。😊😊ありがとうございます

[@Jamvihar432]

Well, kyo wa takusan narimashita.. takusan oboeteimashita.. Ureshii desu👍❤️😇 Mata ne onegaishimasu. Happy Monday to u. Greetings from Fukui-ken..

[@patriciofernandez6500]

Eres grande Misa

[@Paulo-qz5rm]

Thank you for your help!

[@MrCrippsPink]

いいビデオでありがとうございます。私は＂べき＂と＂はず＂の違いをわかったけど、よく忘れるようになる… 7月、N3を受かりたいので覚えたほうがいいと思いますね。w

[@darrenwest9816]

みさ先生ありがとございました。すごく便利でしたね。N3を勉強している人がこちを見たらいいじゃない。〜べきの場合は、次はどうですか？　日本人はもっと環境問題を考えるべきでしょ。

[@JoeCKenny-xz2br]

アメリカは最低賃金を上げるの代わりにベーシックインカムを始まったほうがいいと思います。アンドリュー・ヤンはベーシックインカムを有名にできました。

[@makarios5946]

今はJLPTのために勉強しないけど、みさ先生のビデオはいつも楽しく役に立つ！　ありがとう！　あと、ポランド人は未来をもっと考えるべきだと思う。 Please correct my eventual mistakes.

[@shion3948]

Siema 日本語の勉強はまだ続けているんですか。どうですか

[@makarios5946]

@@shion3948 はい、まだ続けていてゆっくり上達します。A co?

[@shion3948]

@@makarios5946 a tak z ciekawości ナイス. Fajnie że inni Polacy też oglądają ten kanał

[@SuperYoda7]

Could you do わざわざ、せっかく、わざと please. And what always confuses me is the conjugation of a verb + ふりをする。 And if possible all grammar points with わけ and comparing to どころ。 Your the best Misa!

[@nya1037]

Love u Misa 💗

[@Pattoe]

There are some elderly where I live in the North of England who would take offense if you gave up your seat to them. We are tough people. Best thing to do is pretend you're getting off the train and stand in a diff carriage, then they feel like you didnt pity them

[@KamiSeiTo]

みさ先生のビデオで日本語を勉強すべきです！^^

[@majora231]

Hey, if I can make little suggestion, a little recap at the end of the video would be great since you explain a lot of stuffs:)

[@Alrl57]

why ta for houga ii? not a ru form or something

[@shubhamsingh7405]

Please make a video on まま

[@grantbalmer6951]

7:27 みさ先生は猫ですか？

[@maddesthatter5211]

RIGHT XD

[@crimebelt]

@@maddesthatter5211 :p uhm..

[@xtdycxtfuv9353]

5:25 we live in a society

[@mmh5526]

hello Misa, i just newly found ur channel and god i think it is the place i been looking for ever since i started studying Japanese... i maybe not be sure but it would be amazing if u make videos on kanji's and how u Japanese yourselves had learnt them, for example at school...the kanji's u r taught during different grades with maybe all the possible readings of the letter itself, when and when not to use it and so on i love your channel already and thumbs up to your hard work!! p.s: i use a book called "The First Japanese Textbook for Foreigners in English" written by Michiko Miyazaki, Nami Kurita and Mai Sakamoto, comes with 2 audio CDs and i kinda recommend it for those who look for a textbook that has (in my opinion) everything in it u might need as a new Japanese resident or visitor or learner... Misa chan wa arigatou gozaimasu :))))

[@TheLaughingPanda]

過去のすべきことについて話してるとき、「〜べきでした」を使えますか。または他の文法がありますか。ヴィデオいつもありがとう！

[@user-gz5iv2nx1p]

使えます

[@supercomet87168]

「べく」と「べし」の使い方も教えてくれますか？🙇🏻‍♂️

[@sakaehiraga6887]

教えていただいてありがとうございます。

[@MarkHogan994]

You should use くれて here. いただいて is completely wrong. いただく is a humble and formal version of もらう, it means to receive something or receive a favor. You may only use it about your own actions. 謙譲語 (kenjougo, aka humble speech) can only be used for your own actions, or the actions of members of your "group". Your sentence was therefore nonsensical, because you said "thank you for receiving the favor of teaching me". Doesn't make sense. You need to say 教えてくれてありがとう, which is "thank you for *doing* me the favor of teaching me".

[@sakaehiraga6887]

@@MarkHogan994 Thank you for your comment, but you should probably watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHyXp3echMR2m5o That's where I learnt this.

[@ThalonRamacorn]

Great video Misa :) But why is it a problem if something sounds masculine? (okay I am nitpicking, but that caught me offguard. I know what you meant, but the phrasing was a bit ... :D )

[@74Ahly]

Thanks Misa sensei (: My sentence is エジプトは人権をもっと守るべきです

[@arekkususurobakia604]

Hello Misa! Thanks for awesome video you are literally the best teacher ever. Btw I had an idea. Could you prepare a Translation from anime or movies for us ?

[@sheldonpon9141]

"you should put that in the bin" If only i could find one! (don't worry, i don't litter.)

[@nootherlikemyownskin3818]

Onward based on the story characters. Inspired dialogue. "Ian and Barley" Could you have emotional responses to this characters? Dialogue in Japanese. For a Japanese lesson. When you're able to.

[@jurierubio1649]

wow more n3 lessons please

[@filmsnitch2809]

Could anyone explain me the difference between 嘘をつく and 偽る, thanks!