forced to do something (no choice) (を余儀なくされる) – Japanese Grammar を余儀なくされる (o yogi naku sareru)

Q: What JLPT level is を余儀なくされる?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use を余儀なくされる in a sentence?

Attach を余儀なくされる to the appropriate verb or noun form. Forced to do something (no choice)

Q: Is を余儀なくされる formal or casual Japanese?

を余儀なくされる is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

を余儀なくされる

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o yogi naku sareru

forced to do something (no choice)

とあれば to areba いずれにしても / いずれにしろ / いずれにせよ izure ni shitemo / izure ni shiro / izure ni seyo ともなく / ともなしに tomo naku/nashi ni もしないで mo shinai de んばかりに n bakari ni に至る / に至った ni itaru / ni itatta というもの to iu mono を皮切りに o kawakiri ni とりわけ toriwake と見るや to miru ya を踏まえて o fumaete を控えて o hikaete なくしては nakushite wa はおろか wa oroka まるっきり marukkiri ものとする mono to suru ことこの上ない / この上ない / この上なく koto kono ue nai / kono ue nai / kono ue naku 極まる / 極まりない kiwamaru/ kiwamarinai て済むことではない te sumu koto dewa nai が早いか ga hayai ka とあれば to areba いずれにしても / いずれにしろ / いずれにせよ izure ni shitemo / izure ni shiro / izure ni seyo ともなく / ともなしに tomo naku/nashi ni もしないで mo shinai de んばかりに n bakari ni に至る / に至った ni itaru / ni itatta というもの to iu mono を皮切りに o kawakiri ni とりわけ toriwake と見るや to miru ya を踏まえて o fumaete を控えて o hikaete なくしては nakushite wa はおろか wa oroka まるっきり marukkiri ものとする mono to suru ことこの上ない / この上ない / この上なく koto kono ue nai / kono ue nai / kono ue naku 極まる / 極まりない kiwamaru/ kiwamarinai て済むことではない te sumu koto dewa nai が早いか ga hayai ka

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を余儀なくされる

o yogi naku sareru

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forced to do something (no choice)

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading o yogi naku sareru

Post ID 51347

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forced to do something (no choice)

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を余儀なくされる

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What does the grammar pattern を余儀なくされる mean? ▼

Forced to do something (no choice)

What JLPT level is を余儀なくされる? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use を余儀なくされる in a sentence? ▼

Attach を余儀なくされる (o yogi naku sareru) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is を余儀なくされる formal or casual Japanese? ▼

を余儀なくされる is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember を余儀なくされる long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.