~てもいい

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JLPT N4 Neutral Chapter 36: Must and may, 6 of 12

Formation

Verb-て form + もいい

To give or ask permission; 'it's okay to', 'may', 'can'.

When to use

'May, it's OK to': permission (入ってもいい). Refusing it: てはいけない.

Explanation

The ~てもいい grammar point is used to give or ask for permission to do something. It can be translated as 'it's okay to', 'may', or 'can' in English. The formation is derived by adding てもいい after the て-form of a verb.

Example sentences

Permission And Prohibition (May / Must Not)

Corpus examples (60)

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