やむを得ず（やむをえず）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: unavoidably / reluctantly
Example sentences
- やむを得ず予定を変更する。 — I had no choice but to change my plans.
- やむを得ず欠席することになった。 — I ended up having to be absent, unavoidably.
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