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    3. ざるを得ない

    ざるを得ない

    ざ​る​を​得えな​い​

    have to

    NTAdjectiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab26 strokes

    ざるをえない

    Adjective

    1.
    have to, have no choice but to, cannot help (doing), be compelled to, be obliged to, be forced to

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    得
    え.る・う.る…(3)
    gain・get・find・earn・acquire…(6)
    Kanji
    ざ
    za
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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