expression, adverb

  1. whether one likes it or not, inevitably, unavoidably, compulsorily, by force.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
否応なしに いやおうなしに
 
 
否応無しに いやおうなしに
 
 
 
 
 
いや応なしに いやおうなしに

Contained Kanji Breakdown

negate, no, noes
ヒ いな いや (6th, N3)
negative, non-, bad
 (4th, N4)
cliff (厂) variant
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
apply, answer, yes
オウ こた.える -ノウ (5th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)