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japanese · Actions & Requests · Lesson 67

Prohibitions: 'Must Not Do'

Express strong prohibitions, indicating actions that must not be done.

You are in a quiet zone of a library or museum. A sign indicates, "You must not turn on the television here. Also, the door must not be opened during the event."

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開く (あく)

to open (intransitive)

Group 1 verb

The most common verb type. The ending sound changes depending on how you use it — like how 飲む (drink) becomes 飲みます in polite speech.

閉まる (しまる)

to close (intransitive)

Group 1 verb

The most common verb type. The ending sound changes depending on how you use it — like how 飲む (drink) becomes 飲みます in polite speech.

始める (はじめる)

to begin (transitive)

Group 2 verb

A simpler verb type that always ends in る. To change the form, just drop the る and add a new ending — like 食べる (eat) becomes 食べます.