Word Meaning せざるを得ない

せざるをえない sezaruoenai

せざるを得ない is read as せざるをえない (sezaruoenai) and means cannot avoid doing.

Meaning

English

  1. cannot avoid doing
  2. cannot help but (do)
  3. is compelled to do
  4. (feel) obliged to (do)
  5. has to do

Reading

Kana

せざるをえない

Romaji

sezaruoenai

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 71806 Priority L

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