Comments on: mo ii desu & wa ikemasen

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:24:56 +0000

Hi Fangst,
No, this ikemasen (いけません) is not converted from iku (行く)

There is no kanji for this word and it means unable / cannot do something

By: Fangst

Fangst — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 07:42:32 +0000

Ikemasen is literally the potential form of verb iku (to go), right?
So, in a very literal way what you are saying is “you can’t go as far as to (and the action(verb) you’re not allowed to perform)”.

Is that correct?

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 05:55:09 +0000

Verb has to be use follow by “wa ikemasen”
Do you have any example in English which you want to translate?

By: Johnny

Johnny — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:59:02 +0000

Hi,
can we use noun before wa ikamasen?
If not, is there another structure to express something mustn’t do which involves a noun?
Thanks!

By: grace

grace — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:20:00 +0000

hi sir can u help me? Can you translate
“mo ii desu, nakute, koto ga dekimasu.”

By: Bismuth

Bismuth — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:28:26 +0000

I’m trying to write a song with some Japanese, and the key phrase is “are you ready?” … I have been told it’s ‘Youii wa ii desu ka?’ … is that correct?
Thanks! xox

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:44:10 +0000

What is the word for “Missions” in Japanese?

By: Danny

Danny — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:48:49 +0000

In my reference book, there is also “mo daijoubu” and “mo kamaimasen” listed as variations. I understand they all mean the same thing, but I think the more exact translations could be…

mo daijoubu = it’s okay/alright to do
mo kamaimasen = don’t care/mind if [you] do

Also in the book,
-nakute = without/not doing
-nakute mo ii desu = it’s okay not to
-nakute wa ikemasen = must/have to
More literally, -nakute wa ikemasen means “it’s not okay not to” which is why it takes on an obligational meaning

I had to write it all down together before I could make sense of it

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:01:39 +0000

Hi Christine,
Watashi (or Boku) wa xxxxtaku arimasen

Example:
1) I don’t want to eat (Watashi wa tabetaku arimasen)

2) I don’t want to go (Watashi wa ikitaku arimasen)

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:45:35 +0000

Hi Tony,
I’m no good in Japanese and wondered if you could help out a bit. Can you translate
“I don’t want to”?