Japanese

Noun

べき ‎(romaji beki)

1. 冪: (mathematics) power

Suffix

べき ‎(romaji -beki)

1. 可き: should, must

   英語 (えいご)を声 (こえ)を出 (だ)して読 (よ)むべきだ。

   Eigo o koe o dashite yomu beki da.

   You should read English aloud.

Usage notes

• Appended to the plain form of verbs.

See also

• べきではない ‎(beki de wa nai): should not, must not