Definition of 止む無く (やむなく)

止む無く

やむなく

yamunaku

adverb
out of necessity, with no other option, perforce, unavoidably, reluctantly, unwillingly(usually kana)
Other readings:
やむなく《已む無く》
やむなく《止むなく》
やむなく《已むなく》
Related Kanji
stop, halt
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
stop, halt, previously, already, long ago
Example sentences(showing 14 results)

Hunger compelled the boy to steal money from the cash register

This compelled me to stay another week

The police were forced to break into the apartment through the window

Because of illness, he was obliged to give up smoking

We were compelled to stay at home on account of the storm

あら
ため
わた
私たち
いえ
Because of the storm, we were obliged to stay at home

Because of the storm, we were obliged to stay at home

I was forced to accept her proposal

I was compelled to go there

I was forced to take medicine

I was forced to go

I was compelled to leave school

Hunger impelled him to crime

I was forced to lie