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► 副詞
已むを得ず  [(4)やむをえず]  [liter]    meaning:  choice  rank: 2
☆ かったのでやむを得ずいた ⇨ There was no paper, so I had no choice but wiped with my hand

► 成句
已むを得ない  [(4)やむをえない]    meaning:  choice  rank: 2
☆ 多少損失出るのは已むを得ない ⇨ It is unavoidable that there will be some loss
☆ 多少犠牲者出るのも已むを得ない状況 ⇨ A situation where you have no choice but there will be some casualties

止むに止まれず  [(2)やむにやまれず]    meaning:  choice  rank: 4
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► 名詞
  [(1)ほう]    meaning:  choice  rank: 1
☆ それよりこっちのほうがい ⇨ This one is better than that
☆ 彼女言うのほうがしい ⇨ What she is saying is more logical
☆ ドレスのほうがいのよりい ⇨ The red dress is better than the blue one

選択  [せんたく]    meaning:  choice  rank: 2
☆ に選択の余地い ⇨ There is no other choice

選り取り見取り  [(5)よりどりみどり]    meaning:  choice  rank: 4
☆ あそこのレストラン世界中ビールが選り取り見取りだ ⇨ You can choose all kinds of world beers at that restaurant

► 形容詞
余儀無い  [よぎない]  [liter]    meaning:  choice  rank: 3
☆ 計画資金不足中止を余儀なくされた ⇨ There was no other choice but cancel the project due to a lack of fund

已む無い  [(3)やむない]  [liter]    meaning:  choice  rank: 4
☆ 悪天候のため已む無く中止とした ⇨ We had no choice but cancel it because of the bad weather