を余儀なくされる
(O yoginaku sa reru)
be forced to / have no choice but to.
Connection rules
- ＋Noun + を余儀なくされる (passive). Active variant: 〜を余儀なくさせる.
- ＋Passive — something / circumstances force the subject into X.
- ＋Formal / news register — common in reports of crisis or change.
Examples
1.
台風のため、会議の中止を余儀なくされた。
Taifuu no tame, kaigi no chuushi o yoginaku sa re ta.
Due to the typhoon, we were forced to cancel the meeting.
「be forced to / have no choice but to」
2.
経営悪化で、社長は辞任を余儀なくされた。
Keiei akka de, shachou wa jinin o yoginaku sa re ta.
Due to poor management, the president was forced to resign.
「be forced to / have no choice but to」
Practice
Due to the sudden budget cut, we were forced to change the plan.
予算の大幅な削減により、我々は計画の___。
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