Word Meaning 忌むべき

いむべき imubeki

忌むべき is read as いむべき (imubeki) and means abominable.

Meaning

English

  1. abominable
  2. detestable

Reading

Kana

いむべき

Romaji

imubeki

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 138356 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

忌避

きひ

evasion

忌日

いみび

unlucky day (according to astrology)

忌日

きじつ

49th day after a person's death, on which Buddhist rituals are performed

忌中

きちゅう

mourning

回忌

かいき

death anniversary

一周忌

いっしゅうき

first anniversary of a person's death

三回忌

さんかいき

second anniversary of a death

七回忌

しちかいき

sixth anniversary of a death

禁忌

きんき

contraindication

十三回忌

じゅうさんかいき

12th anniversary of one's death

三十三回忌

さんじゅうさんかいき

32nd anniversary of death

Example Sentences

1

ふるいしゅうかんにはいむべきものもある。

Some old customs are things that should be abhorred.