やむなく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やむなく
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.
Kanji in this Word
止
4 strokes
Frequency: 310
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
stop
halt
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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
— Specialized readings used in names
どめ
無
12 strokes
Frequency: 274
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ム
ブ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.い
已
3 strokes
Frequency: 2140
Grade 9
Meanings
stop
halt
previously
already
long ago
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
や.む
すで.に
のみ
はなはだ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
み
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