～まじき
majiki
Unbecoming; must not
Formation 接続
V dictionary + まじき + N
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
Strongly condemns behavior as ethically unacceptable or unworthy of a role; formal and literary.
Examples 例文
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これは教師にあるまじき行為だ。
This is behavior unbecoming of a teacher.
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これは医師にあるまじき行為だ。
This is behavior unbecoming of a doctor.
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これは指導者にあるまじき行為だ。
This is behavior unbecoming of a leader.
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これは経営者にあるまじき行為だ。
This is behavior unbecoming of a manager.
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これは政治家にあるまじき行為だ。
This is behavior unbecoming of a politician.
How related patterns differ 比較
たる invokes a role's qualities; たらんとする aspires to it. まじき and ともあろう者が condemn unworthy conduct. べからず prohibits, while てしかるべきだ states what is proper. These forms can be strong or old-fashioned, so register matters.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～まじき | Unbecoming; must not | これは教師にあるまじき行為だ。 This is behavior unbecoming of a teacher. |
| ～たる | As a; worthy of being | 教師たる者、責任ある行動を取るべきだ。 A person who is a teacher should act responsibly. |
| ～べからず | Must not; prohibited | 展示品に触れるべからず。 Do not touch the exhibits. |
| ～ではあるまいし | It is not as if; you are not | 教師ではあるまいし、専門的な説明まではできない。 I am not a teacher, so I cannot give a specialist explanation. |
| ～たらんとする | Aspire to be; seek to become | よき教師たらんとする者は、学び続けるべきだ。 Anyone aspiring to be a good professional, a teacher, should keep learning. |
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