“Be forced to” in Japanese
Short answer
Be forced to in Japanese is “ざる得ない” (zaruenai). Full meaning: have to, have no choice but to, cannot help (doing), be compelled to, be obliged to, be forced to.
Other ways to say “Be forced to” in Japanese
ざるを得ぬ
zaruwoenu have to, have no choice but to, cannot help (doing), be compelled to, be obliged to, be forced to
ざるを得ない
zaruwoenai have to, have no choice but to, cannot help (doing), be compelled to, be obliged to, be forced to
ざる終えない
zaruoenai have to, have no choice but to, cannot help (doing), be compelled to, be obliged to, be forced to
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