- 1. [exp, aux-adj, adj-i] have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to — after the -nai stem of a verb
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
私は本当のことを言わざるを得なかった。
I couldn't but speak the truth.