〜ほかない
Formation
N2LimitationNeutral
Variations
ほかはない
よりほかない
ほかしかたがない
Meaning
To have no choice but to...; there is no other way but to... Usually implies a feeling of resignation or lack of alternative.
Examples
バスがもうないので、歩いて帰るほかない。
There are no more buses, so there's no choice but to walk home.
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