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止むを得ず
Hiragana
やむをえず
Kanji
やむを得ず
Phrase
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Japanese Meaning
やむをえず：しかたなく、他に方法がなくてそうするさま。 / やむをえず：好ましくはないが、避けることができない状態であること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
どうしてもそうするしかないときに、しかたなくするようす
Chinese (Simplified)
迫不得已 / 不得不 / 无奈之下只好
Sense（1）
Alternative form of 止むを得ない (yamu o enai, “have no choice but to”)
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Alternative form of 止むを得ない (yamu o enai, “have no choice but to”)
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止むを得ず
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He had no choice but to quit his job.
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彼は止むを得ず、その仕事を辞めました。
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