Meaning of 止む無く(やむなく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

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

Example Sentences

止む無く, 已む無く, 止むなく, 已むなく, やむなく used in context

嵐(あらし)の為(ため)私たち(わたしたち)はやむなく家(いえ)にいた。

Because of the storm, we were obliged to stay at home.
嵐(あらし)のため私たち(わたしたち)はやむなく家(いえ)にいなければならなかった。

We were compelled to stay at home on account of the storm.
嵐(あらし)のために私たち(わたしたち)はやむなく家(いえ)にいた。

Because of the storm, we were obliged to stay at home.
病気の(びょうき)ため彼(あれ)はタバコ(たばこ)をやむなくやめた(とめる)。

Because of illness, he was obliged to give up smoking.
私(わたし)はやむなく薬(くすり)をのまされた(のます)。

I was forced to take medicine.
私(わたし)はやむなく行った。

I was forced to go.

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Kanji found in this word

已

stop, halt, previously, already, long ago

On: イ

Kun: や.む, すで.に, のみ, はなはだ

3 strokes

止 JLPT 4

stop, halt

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

4 strokes

無 JLPT 2

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

On: ム, ブ

Kun: な.い

12 strokes

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