他 ない hoka nai
hoka nai
i-Adjective
, Expression
1. can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
Usually Written in Kana
watashitachiwa sokoe ikuyori hoka nakatta
We had no choice but to go there.
コーヒーは、熱 すぎて少 しずつ飲 むほかなかった。
kōhiiwa atsusugite sukoshizutsu nomu hoka nakatta.
I had to sip the coffee because it was too hot.
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watashitachiwa sokoe ikuyori hoka nakatta
We had no choice but to go there.
コーヒーは、熱 すぎて少 しずつ飲 むほかなかった。
kōhiiwa atsusugite sukoshizutsu nomu hoka nakatta.
I had to sip the coffee because it was too hot.
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