なきゃ

Japanese

Etymology

Contraction of なければ（ならない） (nakereba (naranai), literally “will not allow (something) to not happen”).

Suffix

なきゃ • (-nakya)  (appended after imperfective form)

  1. (informal) must, have to
    もう行(い)かなきゃ。
    Mō ikanakya.
    I have to go now.
  2. (informal) if one doesn't...
    勉(べん)強(きょう)しなきゃ試(し)験(けん)に受(う)からない。
    Benkyōshinakya shiken ni ukaranai.
    If you don’t study, you will fail the exam.

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