Word Meaning 止むなく

やむなく yamunaku

止むなく is read as やむなく (yamunaku) and means out of necessity.

Meaning

English

  1. out of necessity
  2. with no other option
  3. perforce
  4. unavoidably
  5. reluctantly
  6. unwillingly

Reading

Kana

やむなく

Romaji

yamunaku

Writing Variants

  • 止む無く やむなく yamunaku
  • 已むなく やむなく yamunaku
  • 已む無く やむなく yamunaku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 107316 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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止め金

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止む

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止まる

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止める

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止める

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止す

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止まり

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止めに入る

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止血

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