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やむを得ないやむをえないCommon wordN2Expressionsunavoidable; cannot be helped; inevitable
やむを得ずやむをえずN2Expressionsunavoidably; inevitably; reluctantly
万止むを得ずばんやむをえずExpressionsthere is no hope; unavoidable; cannot be helped
万止むを得なければばんやむをえなければExpressionsif necessary; when unavoidable
九死に一生を得るきゅうしにいっしょうをえるExpressionshave a narrow escape from death
事なきを得ることなきをえるExpressionsend without incident; avoid serious trouble
二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ずにとをおうものはいっとをもえずExpressionsif you run after two hares you will catch neither
人を得るひとをえるExpressionsemploy the right person; choose someone with the right qualities
使わざるを得ずつかわざるをえずExpressionsforced to use; have no choice but to use
使わざるを得ないつかわざるをえないExpressionshave no choice but to use; forced to use
利を得るりをえるExpressionsprofit; benefit from
名声を得るめいせいをえるExpressionsbecome famous; gain fame
地位を得るちいをえるExpressionsacquire a position; hold an appointment
好評を得るこうひょうをえるExpressionsreceive favorable reviews; get good feedback; be well received
妙を得るみょうをえるExpressionsbe skillful; be clever; hit the mark
宜しきを得るよろしきをえるExpressionsjust right; quite appropriate
当を得るとうをえるExpressionsbe appropriate; be right; be in order
やらざるを得ないやらざるをえないExpressionscannot avoid doing; have no choice but to do; must do
せざるを得ないせざるをえないExpressionscannot avoid doing; have no choice but to do
まずあり得ないまずありえないExpressionsvery improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
ざるを得ぬざるをえぬExpressionshave to; have no choice but to; cannot help doing
やむを得ぬやむをえぬExpressionscannot be helped; unavoidable
やむを得んやむをえんExpressionscannot be helped; unavoidable
ざるを得ないざるをえないExpressionshave to; have no choice but to; cannot help doing
せざるを得ないせざるをえないExpressionscannot avoid doing; have no choice but to do
やむを得まいやむをえまいExpressionscannot be helped; unavoidable
やもう得ないやもうえないExpressionscannot be helped; unavoidable
やむを得ませんやむをえませんExpressionscannot be helped; unavoidable
成し得るなしえるExpressionscan do; be able to do; be capable of doing
ざる得ないざるえないExpressionshave to; cannot help but; be compelled to
つぼを心得るつぼをこころえるExpressionsunderstand the essence; catch the main points
意を得るいをえるExpressionsget the gist; understand the point · turn out as expected; go as one thought
我が意を得るわがいをえるExpressionsapprove of; find agreeable; be satisfied with
時宜を得るじぎをえるExpressionsbe well-timed; be timely; be opportune
時を得たときをえたExpressionstimely; opportune; well-timed
時を得るときをえるExpressionsget a break; be timely; obtain a favorable opportunity
正鵠を得るせいこくをえるExpressionshit the mark; be exactly right
水を得た魚みずをえたうおExpressionssomeone in their element; like a fish in water
理解を得るりかいをえるExpressionsgain understanding; obtain consent
的を得るまとをえるExpressionsto the point; pertinent