modality N2 uncommon politewritten
〜よりほかない — there is no choice but ~
〜よりほかない ・ よりほかない
Meaning
- there is no choice but to ~ (= 〜よりほかない) — the same pattern written without the optional の／は
Key sentence
雨がやまないなら、中止するよりほかない。
If the rain won't stop, there's no choice but to call it off.
Easily confused with
Notes
- Redirect: this is the bare 〜よりほかない spelling of [[yori-hoka-nai]] — same meaning, no separate teaching.
See 〜よりほかない in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜よりほかない the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar. Editorial confidence: medium.