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What does やむをえない (yamuwoenai) mean?

やむをえない means unavoidable, cannot be helped.

Quick facts
Readingやむをえない
Romajiyamuwoenai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
やむをえない
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkyamuwoenai

unavoidable, cannot be helped

Example sentences

  • I will be absent due to unavoidable circumstances.

  • Since there's a typhoon, cancellation can't be helped.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.