Tuesday, April 25, 2017

nuances - Difference between ではダメ、いけない、ならない to end a sentence



This question came up from a previous SO post Katakana ダメ to end a sentence - emphasis?



全ての敵を倒す必要はないが、逃げてばかりではダメ。


It is not necessary to beat all enemies, but you can't run away all the time



The question was raised that this is similar to using ~ては (いけない・ならない). ダメ gives it a harsher or more colloquial feel.


Comparing all three in the same sentence, what are the differences in their meanings?




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