ざる終えない ざるおえない Meanings Expression, い-adjective have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to (irregular form of ざるを得ない) See also: ざるを得ない (ざるをえない). Kanji 終 end. Read as おえる. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists