Word Meaning せざる得ない

せざるえない sezaruenai

せざる得ない is read as せざるえない (sezaruenai) 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

せざるえない

Romaji

sezaruenai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 70584 Priority L

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