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

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

Example Sentences

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