Word details
やむなく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やむなく.
Dictionary
Entry
1
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
Examples
私はやむなく薬をのまされた。
I was forced to take medicine.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
止
stop, halt
4 strokesFrequency 310JLPT N3Grade 2
On
シ
Kun
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
Nanori
どめ
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
已
stop, halt, previously, already, long ago
3 strokesFrequency 2,140Grade 9
On
イ
Kun
や.むすで.にのみはなはだ
Nanori
み
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