- pre-noun adjectival, formal, from copular なり is not; am not; are not
- expression, used before nouns, formal, from 成る beyond one's power; unachievable; impossible
- dated, from 成る must not ...; should not ...
ならぬ
is not
Meanings
In sentences
人は働かねばならぬ。 A man must work. #144452
ツバメ一羽で夏にはならぬ。 One swallow does not make a summer. #202566
人は足るを知らねばならぬ。 People must learn to be satisfied. #382899
相手がなくてはけんかにならぬ。 It takes two to make a quarrel. #140461
黒に黒をたしても白にはならぬ。 Two blacks do not make a white. #172985
言うことに気をつけねばならぬ。 You should be careful what you say. #174787
鉄は熱いうちに打たねばならぬ。 You must strike while the iron is hot. #391938