Definition of 止む無く (やむなく)

やな

止む無く

やむなく

yamunaku

adverb

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out of necessity, with no other option, perforce, unavoidably, reluctantly, unwillingly(usually kana)

Related Kanji

止	stop, halt
無	nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
已	stop, halt, previously, already, long ago

Example sentences(showing 14 results)

くうふく

しょうねん

かね

ぬす

Hunger compelled the boy to steal money from the cash register

わたし

いっしゅうかん

たいざい

This compelled me to stay another week

けいさつ

まど

はい

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

びょうき

かれ

Because of illness, he was obliged to give up smoking

あらし

わたし

いえ

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

あらし

ため

わたし

いえ

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

あらし

わたし

いえ

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

かのじょ

もうで

うい

I was forced to accept her proposal

わたし

い

I was compelled to go there

わたし

くすり

I was forced to take medicine

わたし

い

I was forced to go

がっこう

や

I was compelled to leave school

う

かれ

つみおか

Hunger impelled him to crime

わたし

うそ

I was forced to lie