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～ざるを得ない (zaru wo enai) - Cannot help but / Have no choice but

[Verb nai-stem] + ざるを得ない

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[Verb nai-stem] + ざるを得ない means "Cannot help but / Have no choice but to / Must". As a N2 grammar point, it is tested in the JLPT. Detailed examples and a usage explanation are on this page.

Significato

Cannot help but / Have no choice but to / Must

Spiegazione

Expresses unavoidable necessity or compulsion.

Esempi

事故のため、予定を変更せざるを得なかった。

じこのため、よていをへんこうせざるをえなかった。

A causa dell'incidente, non ho avuto altra scelta che cambiare il programma.

事—Thing (abstract)予—Beforehand 定—Fix 変—Change 得—Get

この状況では、諦めざるを得ない。

このじょうきょうでは、あきらめざるをえない。

In questa situazione, non posso fare a meno di arrendermi.

状—Form 況—Condition 諦—Truth 得—Get

Practice this grammar

[Verb nai-stem] + ざるを得ない

Which sentence correctly uses "～ざるを得ない (zaru wo enai) - Cannot help but / Have no choice but"?

Vocaboli da questi esempi

定FixN3 変ChangeN3 得GetN3 状FormN3 況ConditionN2 予BeforehandN3 諦Truth 変Strange 状Form 事Thing (abstract)

Ultimo aggiornamento Jul 22, 2026