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GRAMMAR
〜を余儀なくされる・〜を余儀なくさせる
forced to
Explanation
NOTE

〜を余儀なくされる means to be forced to do something because of unavoidable circumstances.

台風たいふう試合しあい中止ちゅうし余儀よぎなくされた
Because of the typhoon, the match was forced to be cancelled.
NOTE

It is formal and written. The subject has no choice — the situation leaves no other option.

会社かいしゃ赤字あかじ閉店へいてん余儀よぎなくされた
The company was forced to close due to losses.
The subject is the person or group that has no choice but to accept the outcome.
NOTE

Attach を余儀なくされる to a noun, usually an action noun describing what is unavoidable.

STRUCTURE
N
を余儀なくされる
大雪おおゆき飛行機ひこうき欠航けっこう余儀よぎなくされた
Ooyuki de hikouki wa kekkou o yoginaku sareta.
Due to heavy snow, the flight was forced to be cancelled.
かれ怪我けが引退いんたい余儀よぎなくされた
Kare wa kega de intai o yoginaku sareta.
He was forced to retire because of his injury.
住民じゅうみん避難ひなん余儀よぎなくされた
Juumin wa hinan o yoginaku sareta.
The residents were forced to evacuate.
社長しゃちょう交代こうたい会社かいしゃ方針ほうしん変更へんこうを余儀よぎなくされる
Shachou no koutai de kaisha wa houshin no henkou o yogi naku sareru.
Due to the change in company president, the company is forced to change its policy.
不景気ふけいきみせ閉店へいてんを余儀よぎなくされる
Fukeiki de mise wa heiten o yogi naku sareru.
Because of the economic recession, the store is forced to close down.
台風たいふう試合しあい延期えんきを余儀よぎなくされる
Taifuu de shiai wa enki o yogi naku sareru.
Due to the typhoon, the match is forced to be postponed.
NOTE

〜を余儀なくさせる is the causative version — a circumstance forces someone else to do something.

不況ふきょう工場こうじょう閉鎖へいさ余儀よぎなくさせた
The recession forced the closure of the factory.
Here the subject is the cause itself, not the person who has no choice.
NOTE

Attach を余儀なくさせる to a noun. The subject is the cause, and the action is imposed on others.

STRUCTURE
N
を余儀なくさせる
地震じしん計画けいかく変更へんこう余儀よぎなくさせた
Jishin ga keikaku no henkou o yoginaku saseta.
The earthquake forced a change to the plan.
戦争せんそうおおくのひと移住いじゅう余儀よぎなくさせた
Sensou ga ooku no hito ni ijuu o yoginaku saseta.
The war forced many people to relocate.
事故じこ道路どうろ封鎖ふうさ余儀よぎなくさせた
Jiko ga douro no fuusa o yoginaku saseta.
The accident forced the road to be closed.
その事故じこは、会社かいしゃ営業えいぎょう停止ていし余儀よぎなくさせる
Sono jiko wa, kaisha ni eigyou teishi o yogi naku saseru.
That accident forced the company to stop operations.
この深刻しんこく不況ふきょうは、みせ閉店へいてん余儀よぎなくさせる
Kono shinkoku na fukyou wa, mise ni heiten o yogi naku saseru.
This serious recession forces the shop to close down.
その大雨おおあめは、選手せんしゅたちに試合しあい中断ちゅうだん余儀よぎなくさせる
Sono ooame wa, senshu-tachi ni shiai chuudan o yogi naku saseru.
The heavy rain forces the players to suspend the match.

Practice exercises

1
台風たいふう試合しあい中止ちゅうし余儀よぎなくされた
Because of the typhoon, the match was forced to be cancelled.
Answer
余儀よぎなくされた
2
会社かいしゃ赤字あかじ閉店へいてん余儀よぎなくされた
The company was forced to close due to losses.
Answer
余儀よぎなくされた
3
住民じゅうみん洪水こうずい避難ひなん余儀よぎなくされた
The residents were forced to evacuate because of the flood.
Answer
余儀よぎなくされた
4
不況ふきょう工場こうじょう閉鎖へいさ余儀よぎなくさせた
The recession forced the closure of the factory.
Answer
余儀よぎなくさせた
5
地震じしん計画けいかく変更へんこう余儀よぎなくさせた
The earthquake forced a change to the plan.
Answer
余儀よぎなくさせた
6
戦争せんそうおおくのひと移住いじゅう余儀よぎなくさせた
The war forced many people to relocate.
Answer
余儀よぎなくさせた
7
重大じゅうだい過失かしつがあれば、辞任じにん余儀よぎなくされずにはすまない。
If a serious mistake occurs, (one) cannot avoid being forced to resign.
Answer
余儀よぎなくされ
8
大損害だいそんがいにより、会社かいしゃ事業じぎょう縮小しゅくしょう余儀よぎなくされた
Due to massive losses, the company was forced to downsize its operations.
Answer
余儀よぎなくされた
9
財政難ざいせいなんのため、閉鎖へいさ余儀よぎなくされた
Due to financial difficulties, (it) was forced to close.
Answer
余儀よぎなくされた
10
状況じょうきょう変化へんかにより、方針ほうしん転換てんかん余儀よぎなくされている
Due to changes in the situation, (they) are forced to change policy.
Answer
余儀よぎなくされている
11
予期よきせぬ事態じたいにより、計画けいかく変更へんこう余儀よぎなくされずにはおかない。
Due to an unexpected situation, (they) will definitely be forced to change the plan.
Answer
余儀よぎなくされ