ざるを得ない
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ざるを 得 ない ざるをえないzaruwoenaiMeaning
- expressionauxiliary adjectiveい adjectivehave to, have no choice but to, cannot help (doing), be compelled to, be obliged to, be forced toafter the -nai stem of a verb
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- JMDict ID: 2060970
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- This word is detected as being common, but is not included in other lists.
Adjective declension
| Plain | |
|---|---|
| Present | Loading... ざるを得ないざるをえないzaruwoenai |
| Negative | Loading... ざるを得なくないざるをえなくないzaruwoenakunai |
| Past | Loading... ざるを得なかったざるをえなかったzaruwoenakatta |
| Past negative | Loading... ざるを得なくなかったざるをえなくなかったzaruwoenakunakatta |
| Te form | Loading... ざるを得なくてざるをえなくてzaruwoenakute |
| Adverbial | Loading... ざるを得なくざるをえなくzaruwoenaku |
| Keigo (polite) | |
|---|---|
| Present | Loading... ざるを得ないですざるをえないですzaruwoenaidesu |
| Negative | Loading... ざるを得なくありませんざるをえなくありませんzaruwoenakuarimasen |
| Past | Loading... ざるを得なかったですざるをえなかったですzaruwoenakattadesu |
| Past negative | Loading... ざるを得なくありませんでしたざるをえなくありませんでしたzaruwoenakuarimasendeshita |
Example sentences
- Japanese sentence
- 私は本当のことを言わざるを得なかった。Loading...
- Sentence analysis
- Meaning
- I couldn't but speak the truth.