Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 拠ん所ない(よんどころない) in Japanese

拠ん所ない, 拠所ない, 拠ん所無い, 拠無い, 拠ない
Kana Reading
よんどころない
Romaji
yondokoronai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
    Example sentence
    よんどころない事情で、今年の夏は別荘で過ごせないんだ。 Due to unavoidable circumstances this summer I can't stay in my holiday cottage.

Examples of 拠ん所ない, 拠所ない, 拠ん所無い, 拠無い, 拠ない, よんどころない in a sentence

Kanji in this word

拠 JLPT 1

8 strokes

foothold, based on, follow, therefore

On'Yomi: キョ, コ

Kun'Yomi: よ.る

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無 JLPT 2

12 strokes

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

On'Yomi: ム, ブ

Kun'Yomi: な.い

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所 JLPT 4

8 strokes

place

On'Yomi: ショ

Kun'Yomi: ところ, -ところ, どころ, とこ

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