仕方がなかった

had no choice; there was nothing else to do

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had no choice; there was nothing else to do Used to explain that someone had to act a certain way because no alternative was available.
JA: 「どうして来なかったんだ」「仕方がなかったんだよ」
EN: “Why didn’t you come?” “I had no choice.”

彼に頼まれたことをやるより他に仕方がなかった。

I had no choice but to do what he asked me to do.

「どうして来なかったんだ」「仕方がなかったんだよ」

“Why didn’t you come?” “I had no choice.”

その申し出は受けるより仕方がなかった。

I had no choice but to accept the offer.

我々はそれを我慢するほか仕方がなかった。

We had no choice but to put up with it.

私たちは店が開くまで、しばらく待つより仕方がなかった。

We had no choice but to wait for a while until the store opened.

彼は心ならずも計画をあきらめるほか仕方がなかった。

He had no choice but to reluctantly abandon his plan.