JLPT N1 Vocabulary 止むを得ない (yamuwoenai) cannot be helped, unavoidable JLPT N1 AgainHardGoodEasy Done Flashcards Track every word you learnSign up free Hide answers Meaning 止むを得ない (やむをえない, yamuwoenai) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “cannot be helped, unavoidable”. Kanji in this word 止 stop 得 gain Example sentences 1 温厚おんこうな正三しょうぞう君くんもこうなると自衛じえい上じょうやむをえない。 ← Previous遣る All N1 vocabulary Next →オーケー