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まかりならぬ (makarinaranu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Passing through this gate is not allowed.
The lord sternly declared that such behavior must not be tolerated.
Related words ならない Modern standard expression for 'must not' or 'not allowed', used in patterns like ～てはならない. まかりならぬ is an archaic, emphatic version.
いけない Common colloquial expression for prohibition, as in ～てはいけない. まかりならぬ is much more formal and old-fashioned.
Written forms 罷まか り 成な らぬ
Archaic kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
罷まか りならぬ
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; also rare.
Etymology From 罷り成らぬ, with the intensifying prefix 罷り and 成らぬ, “will not do; is impermissible.” The fixed expression functions as a forceful prohibition.
