ざるを得ぬ ざるをえぬ Meanings Expression, Auxiliary have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to (after the -nai stem of a verb) See also: ざるを得ない (ざるをえない). Kanji 得 gain. Read as える. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists