- 1. [exp, adj-i] cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
Conjugation — Adjective (―i)
| Dictionary form | せざるをえない | (sezaruwoenai) |
| Polite | せざるをえないです | (sezaruwoenaidesu) |
| Past, plain | せざるをえなかった | (sezaruwoenakatta) |
| Past, polite | せざるをえなかったです | (sezaruwoenakattadesu) |
| Negative, plain | せざるをえなくない | (sezaruwoenakunai) |
| Negative, polite | せざるをえなくありません | (sezaruwoenakuarimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | せざるをえなくなかった | (sezaruwoenakunakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | せざるをえなくありませんでした | (sezaruwoenakuarimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | せざるをえなくて | (sezaruwoenakute) |
| Conditional (―ba) | せざるをえなければ | (sezaruwoenakereba) |
Kanji in this word
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得
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefitOn: トク (toku)Kun: え.る (e.ru)、 う.る (u.ru)
Example Sentences
人は運命を甘受せざるを得ない。
One can't quarrel with destiny.