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せざるを得ない
Readings
せざるをえない
sezaruwoenai
English
Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
See also: ざる
cannot avoid doing, cannot help but (do), is compelled to do, (feel) obliged to (do), has to do

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future せざるを得ない
is [x]
せざるを得なくない
is not [x]
Past せざるを得なかった
was [x]
せざるを得なくなかった
was not [x]
Te-form, Continuative せざるを得なくて
is [x] and...
せざるを得なくなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
ON: トク KUN: え.る, う.る
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

Stroke: 11 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-3-8 FC: 2624.4


Phrases
人は運命を甘受せざるを得ない。
Parts: (ひと) 運命 (うんめい) 甘受 (かんじゅ) せざるを得ない (せざるをえない)
One can't quarrel with destiny.