Vocabulary

ざるを得ない

have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to

expression aux-adj i-adjective
freq #900

Example sentences

He had no choice but to give up school because of poverty.

He cannot help accepting his boss's order.

I could not but think that he had died.

He had to give up the trip for lack of money.

I can't help suspecting that he is lying.

I cannot help laughing at him.

My car broke down, so I had to take a bus.

My car broke down, so I had to take a bus.