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    3. 否応なく

    否応なく

    否いや応おうな​く​

    whether one wants to or not

    NTAdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    否応無くいや応なく

    いやおうなく

    Adverb

    1.
    whether one wants to or not, without choice

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    否
    いな・いや…(1)
    negate・no・noes・refuse・decline…(1)
    Kanji
    応
    あた.る・まさに・こた.える…(6)
    apply・answer・yes・OK・reply…(1)
    Kanji
    な
    na
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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