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hokanai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Root Words:

hoka + nai

English Meaning(s) for ほかない

expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something

Stroke Order Diagrams for ほかない

Conjugations for ほかない

Adjective stem
hokana
te-form
hokanakute
Adverbial Form
hokanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hokanai
Present Indicative Negative Form
hokanakunai
Past Indicative Form
hokanakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hokanakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
hokanakereba
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
hokanakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
hokanasa

Sample Sentences for ほかない

The administration cannot but look for alternative sources of revenue.
He had to submit himself to their decision.
There was nothing for it but to give up my plan.
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
She had no choice but to turn down his proposal.

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