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    3. やむを得ない

    やむを得ない

    や​む​を​得えな​い​

    cannot be helped

    KMT8Core L2Ref L1AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    止むを得ない已むを得ない止むをえない

    やむをえない

    Adjective

    1.
    cannot be helped, unavoidable

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    それはやむを得えない状じょう況きょうだった。

    That was an unavoidable situation.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    電でん車しゃの遅ち延えんはやむを得えない事じ情じょうによるものだった。

    The train delay was due to unavoidable circumstances.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    突とつ然ぜんの雨あめでイベントが中ちゅう止しになり、やむを得えない気き持もちになった。

    The event was canceled due to sudden rain, and I felt it couldn't be helped.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily LifeWeather & Geography
    彼かれの決けつ断だんは、多おおくの犠ぎ牲せいを伴ともなうやむを得えない選せん択たくだった。

    His decision was an unavoidable choice that involved many sacrifices.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    会かい社しゃの経けい営えい悪あっ化かにより、やむを得えず人じん員いん削さく減げんが行おこなわれた。

    Due to the company's deteriorating performance, unavoidable staff reductions were made.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    得
    え.る・う.る…(3)
    gain・get・find・earn・acquire…(6)
    Kanji
    や
    ya
    Kana
    む
    mu
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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