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ざるを得ない
(I. 606)
Example sentences
(ks).
それは高かったが、教科書だったから買わ
ざるを得なかった
。
It was a textbook so I had no choice but to buy it, although it was expensive.
(a).
日本へ行けば、日本の習慣に従わ
ざるを得ない
。
If you go to Japan you cannot help but adapt yourself to Japanese customs.
(b).
上司に飲みに行こうと言われれば、部下は行か
ざるを得ない
。
If a subordinate is told by his superior to go out drinking he cannot help going with him.
(c).
これだけの人が拳銃で殺されているのだから、拳銃所持をより厳しくコントロールせ
ざるを得ない
と思う。
Because this many people have been murdered by guns, I feel that we cannot help but control possession of guns more strictly.
(d).
ジョンは一年で日本語がすらすら話せて、新聞が楽に読めるようになったのだから、語学の天才と言わ
ざるを得ない
。
Since John was able to speak Japanese fluently and read newspapers with ease in one year we cannot help calling him a genius of language learning.
(e).
日本は天然資源の乏しい国だから、経済発展のためには輸出に依存せ
ざるを得ない
のである。
Since Japan is a country lacking in natural resources, she cannot help relying on exports.
Formation
Vneg
ざるを得ない
食べ
ざるを得ない
Someone cannot help eating something
行か
ざるを得ない
Someone cannot help going there
Exception
せざるを得ない
Someone cannot help doing something