ざるを得ない

ざるを得ない expresses a situation where you are compelled to act a certain way due to circumstances, not because you want to. It conveys necessity or inevitability with a nuance of reluctance or lack of better options. While it can sound strong, it is commonly used in everyday situations to indicate that there was no real alternative left. Tips: - Use with negative verb form before ざるを得ない, including the negative past (行かなざるを得なかった) to describe past necessity. - For verbs that naturally use する, the form becomes せざるを得ない. - Often appears in reports, explanations, or discussions of decisions under constraint.