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Grammar › N1 · 10 Obligation and prohibition

〜まじき: unbecoming of

N1 · 10 Obligation and prohibition

Condemns behavior that is not acceptable for a person in a given role.

Dictionary form of a verb + まじき + noun: 教師にあるまじき行為, 許すまじき. Formal and critical. The noun before is the role: 政治家, 医者, 親. Often paired with ある/すること: 人としてあるまじき.

Examples

Using violence against students is conduct unbecoming of a teacher.

I deeply regret words and actions that were unfitting for a parent.

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