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ざるを得ない

Reading

Kana: ざるをえない
Romaji: zaruwoenai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to

Kanji

得
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

Example Sentences

そう考(かんが)えざるを得(え)ない。
➥I can not but think so.
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指示(しじ)に従(したが)わざるを得(え)ない。
➥There is nothing for me to do except to obey the order.
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私(わたし)たちは行(い)かざるを得(え)ない。
➥We have no choice but to go.
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彼女(かのじょ)は笑(わら)わざるを得(え)ない。
➥She cannot but laugh.
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私(わたし)はそう考(かんが)えざるをえない。
➥I cannot help thinking so.
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我々(われわれ)は妥協(だきょう)せざるをえない。
➥We have no choice but to compromise.
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