JLPT N1 grammar

〜を余儀なくされるmeaning and usage

Meaning

To be forced to do A (by circumstances)

How to form it

  • nounを余儀なくされる
  • nounを余儀なくさせる

How it is used

Written, common in news: 'is forced by circumstances into A', where A is an unwelcome step such as 「中止」, 「変更」 or 「延期」. The subject is the one forced; with 「〜を余儀なくさせる」 the subject is the cause.

Examples

  1. 地震で壁にひびが入り、引越しを余儀なくされた。

    Cracks appeared in the walls from the earthquake; I had to move.

  2. 部品が届かず、工場は生産の一時停止を余儀なくされた。

    With the parts not arriving, the factory was forced to halt production for a while.

  3. 予想以上に費用がかかり、計画は大幅な見直しを余儀なくされた。

    Costs ran higher than expected, and the plan had to be drastically revised.