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    3. 拠所ない

    拠所ない

    拠よんど所ころな​い​

    can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.)

    NTAdjectiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab22 strokes

    拠ん所ない拠ん所無い拠無い拠ない

    よんどころない

    Adjective

    1.
    can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.), unavoidable
    word usually written using kana alone

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    Characters that make up this word

    拠
    よ.る…(2)
    foothold・based on・follow・therefore
    Kanji
    所
    ところ・-ところ・どころ・とこ…(2)
    place・extent
    Kanji
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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