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拠所ない
拠ん所ない
拠ん所無い
拠無い
拠ない
Readings

yondokoronai
English
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.), unavoidable

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future よんどころない
is [x]
よんどころなくない
is not [x]
Past よんどころなかった
was [x]
よんどころなくなかった
was not [x]
Te-form, Continuative よんどころなくて
is [x] and...
よんどころなくなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
ON: キョ, コ
KUN: よ.る
foothold, based on, follow, therefore Stroke: 8 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-5 FC: 5704.4

ON: ショ
KUN: ところ, -ところ, どころ, とこ
place, extent Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-4-4 FC: 7222.2

ON: ム, ブ
KUN: な.い
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not Stroke: 12 Grade: 4 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-2-10 FC: 8033.3

Phrases
よんどころない事情で、今年の夏は別荘で過ごせないんだ。
Parts: 拠ん所無い (よんどころない) 事情 (じじょう) 今年 (ことし) (なつ) 別荘 (べっそう) 過ごす (すごす) のだ (んだ)
Due to unavoidable circumstances this summer I can't stay in my holiday cottage.