Meaning of 無いと(ないと) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 無いと

Kana Reading ないと

Romaji naito

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Meaning

(after negative base of verb) have to (verb); must (verb)
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Meaning

is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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無いと, ないと used in context

早く(はやく)原因(げんいん)を見つけて(みつける)、スランプを治して谷崎主任(しゅにん)の期待(きたい)にこたえ(こたえる)ないと。

I've got to find the cause quickly, get out of this slump and live up to Mr. Tanizaki's expectations.
「何(なに)し(する)てる(する)の？」「家(いえ)計簿(かけいぼ)をね。うちの家(いえ)計カチカチだから、こういう所(ところ)からちゃんとし(する)ないと」

What're you doing? "The household books. Our finances are pretty tight so we have to do things properly."
私(わたし)はお姉ちゃん(おねえちゃん)の夕飯(ゆうはん)をラップに包んで(くるむ)しまわ(しまう)ないと。

I have to wrap my sister's dinner in clingfilm.
ただ、毎日(まいにち)だとさすがに飽きる(あきる)だろう。もっと料理(りょうり)のバリエーションを増やさ(ふやす)ないと。

It's just if we have it every day we're bound to get fed up with it. I must increase the variety of my cooking.
駄目(だめ)だよ。君(きみ)、背が高い(せがたかい)んだから前衛(ぜんえい)に来て(くる)くれ(くれる)ないと。

That's no good! You're tall so you've got to be in the forward defence.
他人任せ(ひとまかせ)はダメ。ライフセーバーではない(だ)が、俺(おれ)自身(じしん)が介抱(かいほう)して(する)あげないと。

I can't leave this to others. I'm no lifesaver but if I don't help her myself....

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無 JLPT 2

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

On: ム, ブ

Kun: な.い

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