え やむを得ない Common word JLPT N2 Show inflections LinksSentence search for やむを得ないSentence search for やむをえないSentence search for 止むを得ないSentence search for 已むを得ないKanji details for 得Edit in JMdict Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)1. cannot be helped; unavoidableOther forms止むを得ない 【やむをえない】、已むを得ない 【やむをえない】Notes已むを得ない: Rarely-used kanji form. Discussions Log in to talk about this word.