Word details
やむを得ない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やむを得ない.
Dictionary
Entry
1
cannot be helped; unavoidable
Examples
この若人に対してねたましく思う気持ちを、君はやむを得ないものと受け入れなければならない。
You need to come to terms with your jealousy of this young man.
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
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
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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