Vocab Info

A2 Adverb

やむ得(え)ずunavoidably, inevitably, necessarily, reluctantly, against one's will

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1. 1.

        unavoidably, inevitably, necessarily, reluctantly, against one's will

        Usually written using kana alone,

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    All Forms

    やむ得ず 【やむえず】、止む得ず 【やむえず】、已む得ず 【やむえず】

    Details

      • や

      • む

      • え

      • ず

    Examples

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    • 熱(ねつ)が出(で)たのでやむ得(え)ず仕事(しごと)を休(やす)んだ。

      I inevitably had to take a day off from work because I had a fever.

      • N1

    • 忘(わす)れ物(もの)をしたことに気(き)が付(つ)きやむ得(え)ず家(いえ)に戻(もど)った。

      I realized I had left something behind and inevitably had to return home.

      • N1

    • 台風(たいふう)が来(き)ていたため、やむ得(え)ず私(わたし)たちは引(ひ)き返(かえ)しました。

      Due to the typhoon, we unavoidably had to turn back.

      • N1

    • 経費(けいひ)が膨(ふく)れ上(あ)がっていることを受(う)けて社長(しゃちょう)はやむ得(え)ず人員(じんいん)整理(せいり)を行(おこな)った。

      In response to the ballooning expenses, the president reluctantly had to make staff reductions.

      • N1

    • 生活(せいかつ)が苦(くる)しくてしょうがないのでやむ得(え)ず宝石(ほうせき)類(るい)を売(う)ることになりました。

      Life was so hard that I reluctantly had to sell my jewelry.

      • N1

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