べし – vocab dash

べし

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Meanings

Auxiliary

Archaic adjective

1. must; should; ought to (Formal, Usually kana)

Auxiliary adjective

Archaic adjective

2. will (surely); be bound to; must (Formal, Usually kana)

Auxiliary

Archaic adjective

3. will (do); shall (Formal, Usually kana, indicates volition)

Examples6

各かく会かい員いんは会かい費ひを払はらうべし。

Each member has to pay a membership fee.

罰ばっ金きんは現げん金きんで支し払はらうべし。

The fine shall be paid in cash.

人にん間げん性せいは複ふく雑ざつで、言げん語ごはも複ふく雑ざつべきです。

The human condition is complex, so language should be complex too.

折おり返かえし商しょう品ひんを郵ゆう送そうするべし。

Please send the merchandise by return.

子こたる者ものすべからく親おやの命めいに従したがうべし。

Children should obey their parents.

イエスと言ゆうべきだったんだよ。

You should've said yes.