やむを得ない

Quick Meaning

やむを得ない means "cannot be helped; unavoidable".得

Reading

• Furigana: Add kana reading during review if this word uses kanji.
• Romaji: yamu o enai

Study Flow

First read やむを得ない aloud, then connect the sound "yamu o enai" with the meaning "cannot be helped; unavoidable".得

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of やむを得ない.得
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "cannot be helped; unavoidable".
3. Say the romaji aloud: yamu o enai.

Mini Sentence Drill

Write one short sentence using やむを得ない. Keep the sentence simple, then upgrade it with a time word or place word.得

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