Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of ほかない in Japanese

ほかない
Romaji
hokanai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
    Example sentence
    女はプロポーズ断るほかなかった She had no choice but to turn down his proposal.

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