止むに止まれぬ
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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止 | 止 |
や Grade: 2 | や Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling | 已むに已まれぬ |
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Alternative forms
- 止むに止まれず (yamu ni yamarezu)
- 止むに止まれない (yamu ni yamarenai)
Etymology
Compound of 止む + に + 止まれぬ, literally "to stop but couldn't"
Phrase
止むに止まれぬ • (yamu ni yamarenu)
- (idiomatic) without being able to help oneself, irresistable, against one's will
- 止むに止まれぬ思い
- yamu ni yamarenu omoi
- lingering thoughts
- 止むに止まれぬ思い