Word Meaning ざるを得ない

ざるをえない zaruoenai

ざるを得ない is read as ざるをえない (zaruoenai) and means have to.

Meaning

English

  1. have to
  2. have no choice but to
  3. cannot help (doing)
  4. be compelled to
  5. be obliged to
  6. be forced to

Reading

Kana

ざるをえない

Romaji

zaruoenai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 70583 Priority L

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