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Zach

やむ得ず

止む得ず、 已む得ず

Reading

Kana: やむえず
Romaji: yamuezu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 止むを得ず

Kanji

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: stop, halt
Readings: イ、 や.む、 すで.に、 のみ、 はなはだ
Meanings: stop, halt, previously, already, long ago

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)はやむえず(いち)(にん)(おこな)った。
➥She reluctantly went by herself.
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