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Sentence #16354

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bunbuku bunbuku January 15, 2021 January 15, 2021 at 4:58:09 AM UTC link Permalink

@CK
Do you think any of the following sentences could match with the English?

もっとちゃんとできるはずでしょ。
そんなことじゃ駄目でしょ。
もっときちんとしなさい。

https://nic-english.com/phrase/...d-know-better/

CK CK January 15, 2021, edited January 15, 2021 January 15, 2021 at 5:11:26 AM UTC, edited January 15, 2021 at 5:11:47 AM UTC link Permalink

Related:

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[#31205] Now that you are a college student, you should know better. (CK) *audio*
[#324842] You should know better than to spend all your money on clothes. (CK) *audio*

CK CK January 15, 2021, edited January 15, 2021 January 15, 2021 at 5:13:05 AM UTC, edited January 15, 2021 at 5:18:20 AM UTC link Permalink

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This is something a parent might tell their child when their child does something or is planning to do something stupid.

bunbuku bunbuku January 15, 2021 January 15, 2021 at 5:56:05 AM UTC link Permalink

Thanks. I think I got it. :)

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