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やむを得ない

止むを得ない、 已むを得ない

Reading

Kana: やむをえない
Romaji: yamuwoenai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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cannot be helped; unavoidable

Kanji

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: シ、 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
Meanings: stop, halt
Readings: イ、 や.む、 すで.に、 のみ、 はなはだ
Meanings: stop, halt, previously, already, long ago

Example Sentences

それはやむを()ないね。
➥I can't help it.
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(かれ)(なん)(ねん)(まえ)にやむを()ない事情(じじょう)のため、彼女(かのじょ)(わか)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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我々(われわれ)はやむを()ない事情(じじょう)で、その会合(かいごう)延期(えんき)した。
➥Circumstances forced us to put off the meeting.
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この若人(わこうど)(たい)してねたましく(おも)気持(きも)ちを、(きみ)はやむを()ないものと(うい)()れなければならない。
➥You need to come to terms with your jealousy of this young man.
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