Illustration: Outside a suburban apartment building, a commuter in work clothes begins pushing a bicycle toward the street. Its rear tire is completely flat, with the rim nearly touching the ground, and a small hand pump lies beside an open repair pouch after an unsuccessful attempt.

やむなく

yamunaku

unavoidably, reluctantly

Example sentences

私わたしはやむなく行いった。
I was forced to go.
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嵐あらしのために私わたしたちはやむなく家いえにいた。
Because of the storm, we were obliged to stay at home.
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病気びょうきのため彼かれはタバコをやむなくやめた。
Because of illness, he was obliged to give up smoking.
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