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Only A is left to do/can be done
A is the only remaining option due to a change in the situation. A is often an undesirable action.
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終 電 に 間 に 合 わ な か っ た の で 始 発 を 待 た ざ る を 得 な い 。 
Since we missed the last train, we've got no choice but to wait for the first one in the morning.
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子 供 が 学 校 で 熱 を 出 し て 倒 れ た そ う だ 。 迎 えに 行 く 為 、 今日 の 仕 事 を 中 断 為 ざ る を 得 な い 。 
My child has a fever and collapsed at school. I have to leave work today to go take care of him.
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明日 は 大 切 な 試 験 が 有 る の で 、 今日 は 徹 夜 で 勉 強 せ ざ る を 得 な い 。 
Tomorrow I have an important test, so I have to study all night tonight.
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携 帯 が 壊 れ て 仕 舞 っ た の で 、 公 衆 電 話 を 使 わ ざ る を 得 な か っ た 。 
My cell phone was broken, so I had no choice but to use a public phone.
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車 は 途 中 で 壊 れ た の で ガ ソ リ ン ス タ ン ド 迄 歩 か ざ る を 得 な か っ た 。 
Because my car broke down mid-way, I had no other choice but to walk to the gasoline station.
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今日 は 掃 除 当 番 に 成 っ て 仕 舞 い ま し た 。 嫌 だ け ど ち ゃ ん と 掃 除 し て か ら 帰 ら ざ る を 得 な い ね 。 
It was my turn to clean. It's annoying, but there's nothing to be done but go home once I've cleaned properly.
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彼 氏 は 人 の 悪 口 を 言 っ て 許 り で す 。 一 緒 に 居 て 迚 も 辛 い の で 彼 氏 と は 別 れ ざ る を 得 な い 。 
My boyfriend does nothing but badmouth people. Being together is very bitter, so there's nothing left to do but break up with him.
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明日 は 楽 し み に 為 て 居 た 学 校 の 運 動 会 だ っ た け ど 、 親 戚 の 御 葬 式 に 出 な い と 行 け な く 成 っ ち ゃ っ た の で 運 動 会 は 休 ま ざ る を 得 な い な あ 。 
Tomorrow's school sports day looked like it would be fun but I must go to a relative's funeral so I've no choice but to miss it.
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好 き な 歌 手 の CD を 買 い た い と 思 い ま し た が お 金 が 無 い の で 諦 め ざ る を 得 な い 。 
I wanted to buy my favorite singer's CD but because I have no money all I can do is give up.
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家 の テ レ ビ が 壊 れ て 仕 舞 っ た の で 、 お 金 は 無 い け ど 新 し い 物 を 買 わ ざ る を 得 な い 。 
There isn't much money left, but because the house TV is completely broken, all I can do is buy a new one.
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箱 の テ ィ ッ シ ュ が 無 く な っ て 仕 舞 っ た の で 、 代 わ り に トイレットペーパーを 使 わざるを 得 な い 。 
Because the tissues completely ran out, there is no choice but to use toilet paper as a replacement.
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AVerb: ない form
-ない
ざる
を
得ない
Basic Examples:
言わざるを得ない (must be said)

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Grammar usage notes

する is an exception. Instead of しざるをえない it's せざるをえない。
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lou1sb
Level: 1
Aしたくないが、Aするしかない

二重否定
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デミフィ
Level: 857

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