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<entry> <ent_seq>2827820</ent_seq> <k_ele> <keb>ざるを得ぬ</keb> </k_ele> <r_ele> <reb>ざるをえぬ</reb> </r_ele> <sense> <pos>&exp;</pos> <xref>ざるを得ない</xref> <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>