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ざるを得ず
Hiragana
ざるをえず
Phrase
alt-of
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Japanese Meaning
しかたなくそうせざるを得ない、やむをえずそうする状態を表す表現。例：「彼の頼みなので、引き受けざるを得ず」など。
Easy Japanese Meaning
したくないが、そうするしかないようすをあらわすことば
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
不得不 / 只好 / 被迫
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
不得不 / 只好 / 無可避免地
Korean Meaning
…하지 않을 수 없다 / …할 수밖에 없다
Vietnamese Meaning
đành phải / buộc phải / không thể không
Tagalog Meaning
walang magawa kundi / napipilitang / hindi maiwasang
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ざるを得ず
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Due to his illness, he had no choice but to take a day off from work and rest at home.
Due to his illness, he had no choice but to take a day off from work and rest at home.
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彼は病気のため、仕事を休むざるを得ず、家で休んでいました。
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