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[ざるを()··]
zaruwoenai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Root Words:

[ざる + を + ()··]
zaru + wo + enai

English Meaning(s) for ざるを得ない

expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to (after the -nai stem of a verb)

Meanings for each kanji in ざるを得ない

» gain; get; find; earn; acquire; can; may; able to; profit; advantage; benefit

Stroke Order Diagrams for ざるを得ない

Conjugations for ざるを得ない

Adjective stem
[ざるを()·]
zaruwoena
te-form
[ざるを()···]
zaruwoenakute
Adverbial Form
[ざるを()··]
zaruwoenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ざるを()··]
zaruwoenai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ざるを()····]
zaruwoenakunai
Past Indicative Form
[ざるを()····]
zaruwoenakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ざるを()······]
zaruwoenakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ざるを()····]
zaruwoenakereba
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ざるを()·····]
zaruwoenakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[ざるを()··]
zaruwoenasa

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