Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of やむ得ず(やむえず) in Japanese

やむ得ず, 止む得ず, 已む得ず
Kana Reading
やむえず
Romaji
yamuezu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
    Example sentence
    彼女やむえず一人で行った She was compelled us to put off our hiking.

Examples of やむ得ず, 止む得ず, 已む得ず, やむえず in a sentence



Kanji in this word

3 strokes

stop, halt, previously, already, long ago

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: や.む, すで.に, のみ, はなはだ

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

stop, halt

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: 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

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

On'Yomi: トク

Kun'Yomi: え.る, う.る

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