Noun を余儀なくされる

When to use

を余儀なくされる: be forced by circumstances to (中止を余儀なくされた).

Explanation

The grammar pattern 'Noun を余儀なくされる' is used to describe circumstances where a person or party is compelled or obliged to do something due to necessity or unavoidable circumstances. It translates as 'to be forced to', 'to be compelled to', or 'to have no choice but to'. This form is often used in formal or written Japanese.

• 彼かれは経済的けいざいてき困難こんなんにより、退学たいがくを余儀よぎなくされた。

  Due to financial difficulties, he was forced to drop out of school.

  Kare wa keizai-teki konnan ni yori, taigaku wo yogi naku saremashita.

• 厳きびしい天候てんこうによって、私わたしたちは遠足えんそくを中止ちゅうしする余儀よぎなくされた。

  We were forced to cancel the excursion due to the severe weather.

  Kibishi tenkou ni yotte, watashitachi wa ensoku wo chushi suru yogi naku sareta.

• 怪我けがのため、彼かれは入院にゅういんを余儀よぎなくされた。

  Due to his injury, he was forced to be hospitalized.

  Kega no tame, kare wa nyuuin wo yogi naku sareta.

• リストラの恐怖きょうふにより、多おおくの従業員じゅうぎょういんが転職てんしょくを余儀よぎなくされた。

  Fear of layoffs forced many employees to change jobs.

  Risutora no kyoufu ni yori, ooku no juugyouin ga tenshoku wo yogi naku sareta.

Causative And Passive (Make / Be Done To / Be Made To)

• Verb させるVerb-saseruN4Expresses 'to make someone do something', 'to let someone…
• Verb られる〜rareruN4Expresses passive voice or potential form for verbs.
• Verb させられるVerb-saserareruN4Express the passive causative form; 'to be made to', 'to…
• ～られた〜raretaN3Express a passive action, 'was/were', 'has/have been'.

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