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.
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.