This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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やむを得ず

止むを得ず、已むを得ず
やむをえず
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
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すんでの事

既の事、已の事
adv
すんでのこと、すってのこと、すでのこと
almost; very nearly
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已んぬる哉

exp
やんぬるかな
I give up
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万止むを得なければ

万已むを得なければ
exp
ばんやむをえなければ
if necessary; when unavoidable
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死して後已む

死してのちやむ、死してのち已む
ししてのちやむ
to be determined to do or die; to never give up until one is dead
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止める

已める、廃める
v1
vt
やめる
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit; to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain
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止む無く

已む無く、止むなく、已むなく
adv
やむなく
reluctantly; unwillingly; unavoidably; out of necessity
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止むに止まれぬ事情

已むに已まれぬ事情
やむにやまれぬじじょう
circumstances beyond one's control
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止む

已む、罷む
やむ
to cease; to stop; to be over
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やむを得ない

止むを得ない、已むを得ない
exp
やむをえない
cannot be helped; unavoidable