いけない

行けない

[ikenai]

Meanings

1.ExpressionAdj-i

bad; wrong; naughty

2.ExpressionAdj-i

must not (do, be); should not; ought not to

3.ExpressionAdj-i

useless; no good; bad

4.ExpressionAdj-i

hopeless; beyond hope

5.ExpressionAdj-i

unfortunate; a shame; a pity

6.ExpressionAdj-i

unable to drink (alcohol)

7.ExpressionAdj-i

so as not to ...; so that ... (won't); in case ...; for fear that ...; lest ...

遅刻してはいけないと思います。

I think you shouldn't be late.

無断欠席はいけないことですよ。

Skipping without notice is wrong.

人の悪口を言うのはいけないことだと叱られた。

I was scolded that it's wrong to speak ill of others.