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hokanai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Root Words:

hoka + nai

English Meaning(s) for ほかない

expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
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Conjugations for ほかない

Adjective stem
hokana
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te-form
hokanakute
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Adverbial Form
hokanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hokanai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
hokanakunai
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Past Indicative Form
hokanakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
hokanakunakatta
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
hokanakereba
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
hokanakattara
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Nominalized Form
Objective Form
hokanasa
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Sample Sentences for ほかない

There was nothing for it but to give up my plan.
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He had to submit himself to their decision.
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Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
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They agree that they have no choice but to give up the whole plan.
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There was nothing for it but to go without food.
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