行かなくては

いかなくては
Alternative readings: いかなくちゃ
Alternative writings: 行かなくちゃ
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A colloquial expression meaning 'I have to go' or 'I've got to be going.' It's a shortened form of '行かなければ' and commonly used in spoken Japanese.

Expression

Examples

もう遅いから、そろそろ行かなくては。

It's getting late, so I should be going soon.

授業があるから、行かなくちゃ。あとで連絡するね。

I have class, so I have to go. I'll contact you later.

もう行かなくてはならないので、失礼します。

I must go now, so excuse me.

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