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何かをせざるをえないという場合、それを妨げたり避けたりできないという意味である。

Sentence Analyzer

せざる えない という 場合 それ 妨げ たり 避け たり できない という 意味 ある

English Translation

If you say that you cannot help doing something, you mean you cannot prevent or avoid it.

Furigana

(なに)かをせざるをえないという場合(ばあい)、それを(さまた)げたり()けたりできないという意味(いみ)である。

Romanji

Nani ka o sezaru o enai toiu baai, sore o samatage tari sake tari dekinai toiu imi de aru.

Words

(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
選る (よる、える、すぐる)
to choose; to select
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
場合 (ばあい)
case; situation
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
妨げる (さまたげる)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
たり (たり、だり)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); (used adverbially) doing such things as...; expresses a command; (after a noun) to be; indicates completion or continuation of an action
避ける (さける、よける)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert
出来る (できる)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant
意味 (いみ)
meaning; significance
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ジョウ、 チョウ、 ば
Meanings: location, place
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Readings: ボウ、 さまた.げる
Meanings: disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct
Readings: ヒ、 さ.ける、 よ.ける
Meanings: evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste