Last Updated :2026/01/02

ざるを得ない

Hiragana
ざるをえない
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
ある状況で、他に選択肢がなく、どうしてもそうせざるをえない状態を表す表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
どうしてもそうするしかなくて、したくなくてもするきもちになるときに使うことば
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
不得不…… / 别无选择,只能…… / 无可奈何;不可避免
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
不得不 / 無可奈何 / 在所難免
Korean Meaning
~하지 않을 수 없다 / ~할 수밖에 없다 / 어쩔 수 없다
Vietnamese Meaning
đành phải / không thể không / buộc phải
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He was placed in a situation where he had no choice but to continue his job.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他别无选择,只能继续那份工作,处于不得不这样做的境地。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他別無選擇,只能繼續那份工作,處於不得已的境地。

Korean Translation

그는 그 일을 계속할 수밖에 없는 상황에 처해 있었다.

Vietnamese Translation

Anh ấy không còn cách nào khác ngoài việc tiếp tục công việc đó và bị đặt vào tình huống buộc phải làm như vậy.

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(idiomatic) have no choice but to; it can't be helped; it's inevitable

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(idiomatic) have no choice but to; it can't be helped; it's inevitable

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ざるを得ない

彼はその仕事を続けるしかなく、ざるを得ない状況に置かれていた。

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He was placed in a situation where he had no choice but to continue his job.

He was placed in a situation where he had no choice but to continue his job.

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彼はその仕事を続けるしかなく、ざるを得ない状況に置かれていた。

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