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Japanese Texts Using 〜てはいけません (must not / may not)

7 free Japanese reading texts that use the N5 grammar point 〜てはいけません (must not / may not), graded beginner to advanced. Furigana on every word, tap-to-look-up, and an English vocabulary & grammar breakdown on each text.

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解説かいせつBackground

About the grammar point 〜てはいけません

〜てはいけません (must not / may not) is a N5 grammar point. This shelf collects 7 free Japanese texts that use 〜てはいけません in real context — graded from beginner to advanced, with furigana above every kanji — so you meet the pattern in living sentences instead of an isolated textbook example.

Every read on Yomimaru pairs the Japanese with an English study layer — key vocabulary, the grammar it uses, and a short comprehension check — plus tap-to-look-up on any word. Seeing 〜てはいけません across many stories is one of the fastest ways to turn a memorised rule into something you recognise on sight.

質問しつもんQuestions

〜てはいけません: questions & answers

What does 〜てはいけません mean?

〜てはいけません (must not / may not) is a N5-level Japanese grammar point. The 7 texts on this shelf show it used naturally, each with an English breakdown so you can see exactly how it works in a sentence.

What JLPT level is 〜てはいけません?

〜てはいけません is typically introduced around JLPT N5. The reading texts here span several JLPT levels, so you can practise the pattern at, below, or slightly above your current level.

How can I practise 〜てはいけません by reading?

Read a text from this shelf a little above your comfort level, lean on the furigana and instant lookups to stay in the story, then review how 〜てはいけません was used afterwards. Free to read in full — a free account adds saved progress and AI study tools.