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〜てはいけません — JLPT N5 grammar · Nihongo Circle

〜てはいけません

V(て形) + はいけません

N5

must not ... (prohibition)

States that an action is forbidden.

Examples

ここでタバコを吸ってはいけません。

ここでタバコをすってはいけません。

You must not smoke here.