〜を余儀なくされる: be forced to is a JLPT N1 grammar point. Circumstances leave no other option. Structure: [Nom] を余儀なくされる. This page explains the construction, gives Japanese examples with furigana readings, and links to related grammar points at this level.
〜を余儀なくされる: be forced to
Structure
[Nom] を余儀なくされる
Explanation
を余儀なくされる means external circumstances force an unwanted outcome on someone: “was forced to cancel”. The subject is the affected party; it is formal and frequent in news.
Examples
台風の ため、試合は 中止を余儀なくされた。
Because of the typhoon, the match was forced to be cancelled.
会社は へいさを余儀なくされた。
The company was forced to close.
Quiz preview
台風の ため、試合は 中止＿＿。
- を余儀なくされた ✓
- に越したことはない
- きらいがある
- には当たらない
～を余儀なくされる means “to be forced to”: the match had to be cancelled.
大雪の ため、住民は 避難＿＿。
- を余儀なくされた ✓
- を余儀なくさせた
- を禁じ得なかった
- に堪えなかった
〜を余儀なくされる (passive) = to be forced into something: residents were forced to evacuate.
More N1 grammar points
〜を踏まえ(たうえ)で: based on / taking … into account〜ならではの: unique to / only possible for〜や否や: as soon as / no sooner than〜にひきかえ: in contrast to / unlike〜を禁じ得ない: can't help feeling〜んばかりに: as if about to〜ながらも: even while / despite〜ゆえ（に）: therefore / owing to〜といえども: even (a)…〜そばから: no sooner than (again and again)〜きらいがある: has a (bad) tendency to