おかないと

must ... in advance, must ... (or else)

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phrase Rare #20,638
must ... in advance Usually appears as ~ておかないといけない or ~ておかないと, meaning that something must be done beforehand or kept in a certain state. The ~ないと part literally means “if not,” but the full expression means “must” or “have to.”
JA: 明日の試験のために、今夜勉強しておかないと。
EN: I have to study tonight for tomorrow’s exam.

手は清潔にしておかないといけないんだよ

You have to keep your hands clean.

靴はきれいにしておかないといけません

You have to keep your shoes clean.

少し寝ておかないといけない

I need to get a little sleep.

phrase Rare #42,327
must ... (or else) Usually follows a て-form as 〜ておかないと, meaning that something must be done beforehand or kept in a certain state; 〜ないと literally means “if [you] don’t ...” and often implies a negative consequence. The subject is often omitted.
JA: 明日の試験のために、今夜勉強しておかないと。
EN: I have to study tonight for tomorrow's exam.