another method; another problem
Used almost exclusively in the fixed expression 余儀なくされる (to be forced to do something) or 余儀ない (unavoidable). The standalone noun meaning 'another method/problem' is rare and mostly found in older or formal writing.
The word 余儀 is commonly used in modern Japanese in the form 余儀なくされる.
He was forced to accept the offer.
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 余 (surplus, other) and 儀 (ceremony, matter) suggest a meaning of 'other matter' or 'alternative method', but the word is now fossilized in the phrase 余儀なくされる.