JLPT N1 Vocabulary 止むを得ない (yamuwoenai) cannot be helped, unavoidable JLPT N1 Learning Done Flashcards Recall mode Meaning 止むを得ない (やむをえない, yamuwoenai) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “cannot be helped, unavoidable”. Kanji in this word 止 stop 得 gain ← Previous遣る All N1 vocabulary Next →オーケー