べきではないCommon wordConjugationMeanings1expression, i-adjectiveshould not; must notExpresses strong advice or prohibition; often used to state what one ought not to do based on duty, common sense, or moral judgment.そんなことを言いうべきではない。You should not say such a thing.ここで諦あきらめるべきではない。You must not give up here.