Word Meaning 止むに止まれず

やむにやまれず yamuniyamarezu

止むに止まれず is read as やむにやまれず (yamuniyamarezu) and means without being able to help oneself.

Meaning

English

  1. without being able to help oneself
  2. against one's will
  3. compelling
  4. pressing
  5. irresistible

Reading

Kana

やむにやまれず

Romaji

yamuniyamarezu

Writing Variants

  • 已むに已まれず やむにやまれず yamuniyamarezu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 110457 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

止まる

とまる

to alight

止め金

とめがね

clasp

止む

やむ

to cease

止まる

とどまる

to be limited to

止める

とめる

to park

止める

やめる

to stop (an activity)

止す

よす

to cease

止まり

とまり

stop

止めに入る

とめにはいる

to intervene

止血

しけつ

stopping of bleeding