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JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

余よ儀ぎなく

yoginaku

unavoidably

Usually appears in 〜を余儀なくされる. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 世論せろんのため彼かれは引退いんたいを余儀よぎなくされた。

    Public opinion obliged him to retire.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 政府せいふは外交政策がいこうせいさくの転換てんかんを余儀よぎなくされた。

    The government was obliged to make changes in its foreign policy.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 火山噴火かざんふんかによって、多おおくの人ひとが避難ひなんを余儀よぎなくされた。

    Because of the volcanic eruption, many people were forced to evacuate.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 余儀

  • 余surplus; remainderOnヨKunあまる・あまり・あます
  • 儀ceremony; ruleOnギ

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