Decoded Slug: Noun を余儀なくされる (Noun wo yogi naku sareru)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun を余儀なくされる (Noun wo yogi naku sareru)
Noun を余儀なくされる (Noun wo yogi naku sareru)
Short explanation:
Expresses the idea of being forced into a certain situation, 'to be compelled', 'to be obliged'.
Formation:
Noun + を + 余儀なくされる
Examples:
彼は経済的困難により、退学を余儀なくされた。
Kare wa keizai-teki konnan ni yori, taigaku wo yogi naku saremashita.
Due to financial difficulties, he was forced to drop out of school.
厳しい天候によって、私たちは遠足を中止する余儀なくされた。
Kibishi tenkou ni yotte, watashitachi wa ensoku wo chushi suru yogi naku sareta.
We were forced to cancel the excursion due to the severe weather.
怪我のため、彼は退院を余儀なくされた。
Kega no tame, kare wa taiin wo yogi naku sareta.
He was forced to be discharged from the hospital because of his injury.
リストラの恐怖により、多くの従業員が転職を余儀なくされた。
Risutora no kyoufu ni yori, ooku no juugyouin ga tenshoku wo yogi naku sareta.
Fear of layoffs forced many employees to change jobs.
Long 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, they would have otherwise preferred not to do due to necessity or unavoidable circumstances. This can be translated as 'to be forced to', 'to be compelled to', or 'to have no choice but to' in English. This form is often used in formal or written Japanese.
