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〜といえども (to iedomo)
What should you do next?
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N1 • Grammar
Read →〜を余儀なくされる (wo yogi naku sareru)
To be forced to / to be compelled to (due to unavoidable external circumstances; highly formal and academic).
N1 • Grammar
Read →〜極まりない / 〜極まる (kiwamarinai / kiwamaru)
「これ以上ないほど〜だ」「非常に〜だ」という意味。筆者が特定の事象や社会的な風潮に対して、強い批判や感情的な評価を述べる批評文やエッセイなどの読解で重要となる。
N1 • Grammar
Read →〜なりに / 〜なりの
In one's own way; suitable for; within the limits of.
N1 • Grammar
Read →～極まりない／～極まる
Extremely; to the limit. Used to express that a situation is at its absolute limit, usually in a negative sense.
N1 • Grammar
Read →～ずにはおかない (zu ni wa okanai)
Will certainly; cannot help but... (Expresses a strong determination that an action will definitely be performed, or that a situation will inevitably cause a certain reaction).
N1 • Grammar
Read →～極まりない (kiwamarinai)
Extremely; there is no limit to... (Used in written Japanese to express strong negative evaluation or extreme emotion regarding a situation).