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JLPT N1: まじき (unacceptable; impermissible)

I'm not entirely sure that まじき qualifies as "grammar."

In most cases, we'll only see it attaching to a couple of different verbs, almost like set phrases.

Typically used in formal-sounding, written language, まじき means something like "unacceptable," "impermissible," etc.

Technically, the pattern is:

V る + まじき


I'm guessing that you'll mostly see it being used with the verbs ある (to be; to exist; to have) and 許す (ゆるす // to allow; to forgive), both of which we'll see being used below.

In the off chance that you see「する + まじき」, don't be too thrown off if it shows up as 「すまじき」.


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ライバルの靴を隠すなんて、スポーツマンとしてあるまじき行為だ。

ライバル の くつ を かくす なんて、 スポーツマン として あるまじき こうい だ。

Hiding the shoes of an opponent is unacceptable behavior for an athlete.

“rival + の + shoes + を + hide + なんて, + athlete (=sportsman) + as (=として) + あるまじき (=unworthy / unbecoming / improper) + action / behavior + だ.”

彼女は教師にあるまじき発言をして、6か月間の停職処分となった。

かのじょ は きょうし に あるまじき はつげん を して、 ろっかげつ かん の ていしょく しょぶん と なった。

She made a remark that is impermissible for a teacher to make, and she was suspended for six months.

“she + は + teacher + に + あるまじき (=unworthy / unbecoming / improper) + statement / remark + を + do (and), + six months + period + の + suspension from office/post + measure / punishment + と + became.”

パワーハラスメントは、許すまじき行為である。

パワーハラスメント は、 ゆるす まじき こうい である。

Abusing one’s power is unacceptable behavior. // Power harassment is unacceptable behavior.

“power harassment + は, + 許すまじき (=unforgivable / unacceptable) + action / behavior + である (=is).”

"Power harassment" comes very close to what I would consider Japanese English. You can read about it on Wikipedia.

ネタバレする奴、許すまじ!!

ネタバレ する やつ、 ゆるす まじ!!

I hate people that give away spoilers!!

“spoiler + do + person, + 許すまじ (=unforgivable / unacceptable)!!”

Although まじき tends to be used in written language, this sounds like a (playful/dramatic) spoken sentence. Since it's the end of the sentence, we say まじ instead of まじき.


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