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なかれ
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Meanings
Suffix
1. must not; do not (Usually kana, from imperative form of 無し)
Other spellings
勿なかれ無なかれ
Kanji in other spellings
勿must not無nothing
Pitch accent
なかれ
なかれ
Used in vocabulary
事ことなかれ主しゅ義ぎ
(philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie
Expression
驚おどろくなかれ
do not be surprised; lo and behold; wait for it
Expression
Examples5
Don't leave things half done.
Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
Do to others as you would have others do to you.
It's never too late to make amends.