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Activities: How to use べき (beki) in Japanese?

By: Mayumi Ito

Activity 1: Form sentences with べきだ

Let’s review how to form sentences with べきだ! Complete each sentence by choosing the most appropriate word or phrase from the word bank. Each word/phrase can be used only once. Make sure to change the form of べきだ to fit the English translation!
  • JapaneseTranscriptionEnglish translation

    聞く

    kiku

    to listen

    丈夫 (な)

    jōbu(na)

    durable

    読む

    yomu

    to read

    よい聞き手

    yoi kikite

    good listener

    やりとげる

    yaritogeru

    to accomplish; carry through

    おいしい

    oishii

    tasty; delicious

    買う

    kau

    to buy

  1. 始めた仕事は最後まで。
    Hajimeta shigo wa saigo made ___.
    As for the task you have started, you should carry it through to the end.

  2. 人の日記を勝手に。
    Hito no nikki o katte ni ___.
    You should not read someone else’s diary.

  3. ハイキングブーツの素材は。
    Haikingu būtsu no sozai wa ___.
    The materials for hiking boots should be durable.

  4. 友達の忠告を。
    Tomodachi no chūkoku o ___.
    I should have listened to my friend’s advice.

  5. 料理は見かけの美しさより、まず。
    Ryōri wa mikake no utsukushisa yori mo, mazu ___.
    Dishes, above all, should be tasty rather than beautiful to look at.

  6. 試験の前の日に、まんがの本を。
    Shiken no mae no hi ni, manga no hon o ___.
    I should not have bought a comic book the day before the exam.

  7. 相手を理解したいのなら、。
    Aite o rikai shitai no nara, ___.
    If you want to understand the other person, you should be a good listener.

Activity 2: Choose the best option

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct or most appropriate phrase between the two options. Then complete the English translation. The key words are given in the word bank.

  1. Key word: 消毒する transcribed shōdoku surumeaning to put antiseptic on; clean (a wound)

  2. Key word: 渡る transcribed watarumeaning to cross (a street, bridge, etc.)

  3. Key word: 言う transcribed iumeaning to say

  4. Key word: 捨てる transcribed suterumeaning to throw away; discard

  5. Key word: 買う transcribed kaumeaning to buy

  6. Key word: とる transcribed torumeaning to get; obtain

  7. Key word: 信頼する transcribed shinrai surumeaning to trust

  8. Key word: プロになる transcribed puro ni narumeaning to become professional (performers, players, etc.)

  9. Key word: 話す transcribed hanasumeaning to talk; speak

  10. Key word: 立ち入る transcribed tachi’irumeaning to enter; step inside