余儀なく（よぎなく）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: unavoidably / inevitably
Example sentences
- 大雨で中止を余儀なくされた。 — The heavy rain forced us to cancel.
- 事情により変更を余儀なくされる。 — Circumstances have forced us to make a change.
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