Grammar Quiz No.71

N1Reading Comprehension〜ざるを得ない

台風のため、イベントは中止せざるを得なかった。

Q. What does 中止せざるを得なかった convey?

Translation

Because of the typhoon, they had no choice but to cancel the event.

Explanation

〜ざるを得ない means being forced by circumstances to do something reluctantly: 'cannot help but cancel'. It negates the idea of willing choice (A) and clearly states the cancellation happened (C, D).