Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 止む無く(やむなく) in Japanese

止む無く, 已む無く, 止むなく, 已むなく
Kana Reading
やむなく
Romaji
yamunaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    reluctance; unwillingness; unavoidably; out of necessity
    Example sentence
    私たちやむなくにいた。 Because of the storm, we were obliged to stay at home.

Examples of 止む無く, 已む無く, 止むなく, 已むなく, やむなく 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 2

12 strokes

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

On'Yomi: ム, ブ

Kun'Yomi: な.い

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