“Obliged to” in Japanese
Short answer
Obliged to in Japanese is “せざる得ない” (sezaruenai). Full meaning: cannot avoid doing, cannot help but (do), is compelled to do, (feel) obliged to (do), has to do.
Other ways to say “Obliged to” in Japanese
せざるを得ない
sezaruwoenai cannot avoid doing, cannot help but (do), is compelled to do, (feel) obliged to (do), has to do
やらざるを得ない
yarazaruwoenai cannot avoid doing, cannot help but (do), is compelled to do, (feel) obliged to (do), has to do
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