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やむ得ない
Hiragana
やむをえない
Kanji
止むを得ない
Phrase
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Japanese Meaning
やむを得ないの異表記・別表記。事情があって避けることができないさま。仕方がない。
Easy Japanese Meaning
どうしてもさけられないようすで、しかたがないと思う気持ちをあらわすこと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
不得已的 / 无可奈何的 / 不可避免的
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
不得已 / 無可避免 / 無可奈何
Korean Meaning
어쩔 수 없다 / 불가피하다 / 피할 수 없다
Indonesian
tidak dapat dihindari / tidak punya pilihan lain / terpaksa
Vietnamese Meaning
bất đắc dĩ / không thể tránh khỏi / đành phải
Tagalog Meaning
di‑maiiwasan / walang magagawa kundi / napipilitan
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Alternative spelling of 止むを得ない (yamu o enai, “have no choice but to”)
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Alternative spelling of 止むを得ない (yamu o enai, “have no choice but to”)
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やむ得ない
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In this situation, it's inevitable that he resigns.
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この状況では、彼が辞職するのはやむ得ない。
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