せざる得ない

せざるえない

Meanings

1. Expression, い-adjective cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do See also: ざる. See also: せざるを得ない (せざるをえない).

Kanji

• 得 gain. Read as える.

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