立彬の日本語

従うよりしかたなかった。

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There was no option but to obey.
There was nothing for it but to obey.
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従う, 随う, 順う, 遵う, したがう
1. to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to 2. to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with 3. to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign) 4. to serve (as), to ...
服从(命令、法律等),遵守(规则、习俗等),遵循,遵守,顺从,屈从;跟随、陪伴、同行;沿着(如河流)、跟着(如标志)走;担任,从事
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仕方ない, しかたない
1. there's no (other) way 2. cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice 3. it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough 4. hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful 5....
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