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《after the -nai stem of a verb》 ▶ have to ▶ have no choice but to ▶ cannot help (doing) ▶ be compelled to ▶ be obliged to ▶ be forced to
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4. | A 2022-10-09 23:41:14 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
Diff: | @@ -12 +12 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="2060970">ざるを得ない・ざるをえない</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="2060970">ざるを得ない</xref> |
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3. | A 2022-10-09 01:26:58 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
Comments: | Aligning. |
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Diff: | @@ -12,0 +13,3 @@ +<s_inf>after the -nai stem of a verb</s_inf> +<gloss>have to</gloss> +<gloss>have no choice but to</gloss> @@ -14,4 +17,3 @@ -<gloss>have no choice but to</gloss> -<gloss>am compelled to</gloss> -<gloss>am obliged to</gloss> -<gloss>it is incumbent upon (me) to</gloss> +<gloss>be compelled to</gloss> +<gloss>be obliged to</gloss> +<gloss>be forced to</gloss> |
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2. | A 2015-11-15 11:30:15 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
Comments: | Much less common than ざるを得ない. |
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1. | A* 2015-11-14 18:03:26 Johan Råde <...address hidden...> | |
Refs: | KM ngrams: ざるを得ぬ 192 ざるをえぬ 58 |