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hokanakatta
expression, i adjective (negative)

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Plain Past Indicative Form
hokanakatta

Root Words:

hoka + nakatta

English Meaning(s) for ほかなかった

expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
* Please note, you are viewing the Japanese readings in the plain past indicative form, while the english meanings are based on the dictionary form.

Stroke Order Diagrams for ほかなかった

Conjugations for ほかなかった

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

Sample Sentences for ほかなかった

Our escape was nothing short of miracle.
His success was nothing short of a miracle.
There was nothing for it but to go without food.
He had to submit himself to their decision.
There was nothing for it but to give up my plan.

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