Word details
せざる得ない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word せざる得ない.
Dictionary
Entry
1
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
Examples
彼は書類に署名せざるを得なかった。
He was forced to sign the document.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
得
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
11 strokesFrequency 175JLPT N2Grade 5
On
トク
Kun
え.るう.る
Nanori
あつてろ
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