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<entry> <ent_seq>2060970</ent_seq> <k_ele> <keb>ざるを得ない</keb> </k_ele> <r_ele> <reb>ざるをえない</reb> </r_ele> <sense> <pos>&exp;</pos> <pos>&adj-i;</pos> <s_inf>after the -nai stem of a verb</s_inf> <gloss>have to</gloss> <gloss>have no choice but to</gloss> <gloss>cannot help (doing)</gloss> <gloss>be compelled to</gloss> <gloss>be obliged to</gloss> <gloss>be forced to</gloss> </sense> </entry>