Word details

やむを得ず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やむを得ず.

Dictionary

Entry

やむを得ず止むを得ず已むを得ずやむをえずAdverbExpressionFreq #26788
1

unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will

Examples
それはやむを得ず延期されなければならない。
It must, of necessity, be postponed.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

stop, halt

4 strokesFrequency 310JLPT N3Grade 2

On

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

stop, halt, previously, already, long ago

3 strokesFrequency 2,140Grade 9

On

Kun

や.むすで.にのみはなはだ

Nanori

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