せざるをえない
せざるを得ない
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
N3Expression
Expression, I-adjective
cannot avoid doing•cannot help but (do)•is compelled to do•(feel) obliged to (do)•has to do
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Example Sentences
不正には抗議せざるをえない。
You must speak out against injustice.
彼の進歩ぶりに驚嘆せざるをえない。
I cannot help wondering at his progress.
美しい日没に感嘆せざるをえなかった。
We could not help admiring the beautiful sunset.
彼は言われたようにせざるをえなかった。
He had no choice but to do as he was told.
反対に直面してそうせざるを得なかった。
He couldn't help doing so in the face of opposition.