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ざるを得ない (ざるをえない) — have to · Nihongo Circle

ざるを得ない

ざるをえない

i-adjective

Meanings

1have to
2have no choice but to
3cannot help (doing)

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Kanji in this word

得Gain, Get, Find11 strokes

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