や
止
　
む
　
に
や
止
　
ま
　
れ
　
ず

expression

  1. without being able to help oneself, against one's will, compelling, pressing, irresistible.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
や
止
　
む
　
に
や
止
　
ま
　
れ
　
ず
 止むに止まれず やむにやまれず
や
已
　
む
　
に
や
已
　
ま
　
れ
　
ず
 已むに已まれず やむにやまれず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)