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~のも無理むりはない: meaning, usage and examples

~のも無理むりはない means: it's no wonder... / it's understandable that...

Updated 9 November 2026 · By the My Senpai team · Spotted a mistake? Tell us

Examples

1. あんなにひどいことを言いわれたら、彼女かのじょが怒おこるのも無理むりはない。

   It's no wonder she's angry after being told such terrible things.

2. 彼かれが試験しけんに落おちたのも無理むりはない。全まったく勉強べんきょうしていなかったから。

   It's understandable that he failed the exam. He didn't study at all.

3. 三日みっかのだから、田中たなかさんが体調たいちょうを崩くずすのも無理むりはない。

   Mr. Tanaka stayed up all night three nights in a row, so it's no wonder he got sick.

4. 説明せつめいがこれほど分わかりにくければ、客きゃくが混乱こんらんするのも無理むりはない。

   With an explanation this hard to follow, it's understandable that customers are confused.

When to use it

Says a reaction or result is understandable given the situation: "no wonder", "it is only natural that". The reason is usually stated in the same sentence or just before: 毎日まいにち残業ざんぎょうしていたら、疲つかれるのも無理むりはない (if you work overtime every day, no wonder you are tired). It is often said about another person's feelings.

Nuance

Used in speech and writing, neutral and sympathetic. The speaker shows understanding of someone else's reaction, often a negative one like anger, fatigue or failure. Using it about your own feelings can sound like an excuse. The reason is part of the sentence, often with から, のだから or たら.

Compare

わけだ draws a logical conclusion: 道理どうりで寒さむいわけだ, 雪ゆきが降ふっている (no wonder it is cold, it is snowing). のも無理むりはない adds sympathy for a reaction: 彼かれが怒おこるのも無理むりはない. Compare のも当然とうぜんだ, stronger and less sympathetic: 罰ばつを受うけるのも当然とうぜんだ (it is only right he is punished).

Tip: Use it when you would say "I can see why..." in English. It nearly always goes with a person's reaction.