Word Meaning やむ得ず

やむえず yamuezu

やむ得ず is read as やむえず (yamuezu) and means unavoidably.

Meaning

English

  1. unavoidably
  2. inevitably
  3. necessarily
  4. reluctantly
  5. against one's will

Reading

Kana

やむえず

Romaji

yamuezu

Writing Variants

  • 止む得ず やむえず yamuezu
  • 已む得ず やむえず yamuezu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 66246 Priority K

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