Word Meaning やむを得ず

やむをえず yamuoezu

やむを得ず is read as やむをえず (yamuoezu) and means unavoidably.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

やむをえず

Romaji

yamuoezu

Writing Variants

  • 止むを得ず やむをえず yamuoezu
  • 已むを得ず やむをえず yamuoezu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 68156 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

やむ得ず

やむえず

unavoidably

所得

しょとく

income

得意

とくい

one's strong point

取得

しゅとく

obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.)

説得

せっとく

persuasion

得

とく

rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

心得る

こころえる

to (understand and) accept (a responsibility)

心得

こころえ

deputy