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“Inevitable” in Japanese

Short answer
不可避 fukahi ふかひ

Inevitable in Japanese is “不可避” (fukahi). Full meaning: inevitable, inescapable, unavoidable.

Other ways to say “Inevitable” in Japanese

必至 hisshi inevitable, necessary, foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) 必然 hitsuzen inevitable, necessary, certain, sure; inevitability, necessity 必然的 hitsuzenteki inevitable, necessary 回避不能 kaihifunou inevitable, inescapable, unavoidable 是非無い zehinai unavoidable, inevitable 余儀ない yoginai unavoidable, inevitable, beyond one's control 是非も無い zehimonai unavoidable, inevitable 是非に及ばず zehinioyobazu unavoidable, inevitable, cannot be helped, of necessity 仕方ない shikatanai there's no (other) way; cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice; it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough 退っ引きならぬ noppikinaranu unavoidable, inevitable ふかひ fukahi inevitable, inescapable, unavoidable

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