Japanese Dictionary

Reading and JLPT level

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


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