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せざるはえない is an exact match with one form of the following word:
せざるはえない
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Reading : せざるをえない   
expression, 'i' adjective
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do  (see also: ざる)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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せざるはえない is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 28,000 (about 20,700,000 results)
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Example sentences:
かれ
しごと
仕事
せざるはえなかったしたくなかった
He had to, but didn't want to, do the job.
かれ
りゅうがく
留学
する
ためにバイトせざるを
なかった

He was forced to work part-time to study abroad.
わたし
かれ
ていあん
提案
はんたい
反対
せざるを
ない

I cannot but object to his proposal.
せざるを得ない
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Reading : せざるをえない   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 104,000 (about 1,650,000 results)
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せざるをえない
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• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 31,000 (about 18,200,000 results)
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せざるをえません
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トク    profit   え    う to acquire   
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step
an inch at dawn
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スン   inch
タン   ダン    dawn   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
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