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jmdict 2827820 Active (id: 2211175)
ざるを得ぬ
ざるをえぬ
1. [exp]
《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
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2060970 ざるを得ない 1. have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to



History:
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>
3. A 2022-10-09 01:26:58  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Aligning.
  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>
2. A 2015-11-15 11:30:15  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Much less common than ざるを得ない.
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

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