N1Pattern 47

〜てしかるべきだ

Formula:

V-て

Examples & key points

その点は考慮されてしかるべきです。

Sono ten wa kōryo sarete shikarubeki desu.

That point ought properly to be taken into account.

てしかるべき is ought properly to be, more formal and rarer than べきだ

謝罪があってしかるべきでしょう。

Shazai ga atte shikarubeki deshō.

An apology ought to be forthcoming.

It is used when demanding accountability

文書と論説に限られます。

Bunsho to ronsetsu ni kagiraremasu.

Confined to documents and commentary.

Speech says 〜べきだ

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