Meaning of やむを得ない in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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やむを得ない, 止むを得ない, 已むを得ないJLPT 2
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Kana Readingやむをえない
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Romajiyamuwoenai
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Word Senses
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- Meaning
- cannot be helped; unavoidable
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Example Sentences
やむを得ない, 止むを得ない, 已むを得ない, やむをえない used in context
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She couldn't help but be a little vague.
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彼は何年も前にやむを得ない事情のため、彼女と別れなければなりませんでした。
He had to part from her owing to unavoidable circumstances many years ago.
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Circumstances forced us to put off the meeting.
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それはやむを得ないね。
I can't help it.
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この若人に対してねたましく思う気持ちを、君はやむを得ないものと受け入れなければならない。
You need to come to terms with your jealousy of this young man.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
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
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
On: トク
Kun: え.る, う.る
11 strokes
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