Noun を禁じ得ない

When to use

Formal, literary "cannot help feeling..." - specifically for an emotional reaction one cannot suppress.

Explanation

The 〜を禁じ得ない (wo kinjienai) grammar point is used to express a situation or emotion that is so strong it can't be helped or is inevitable. It is used with nouns to express an uncontrollable feeling or action.

• この結果けっかには驚おどろきを禁きんじ得えない。

  I can't help but be surprised at this result.

  Kono kekka ni wa odoroki o kinjienai.

• そのニュースを聞きいて、彼かの成功せいこうを祝福しゅくふくする気持きもちを禁きんじ得えない。

  Hearing that news, I can't help but feel the urge to celebrate his success.

  Sono nyūsu o kiite, kare no seikō o shukufuku suru kimochi o kinjienai.

• 彼女かのじょの美うつくしさには感動かんどうを禁きんじ得えない。

  I can't help but be moved by her beauty.

  Kanojo no utsukushisa ni wa kandō o kinjienai.

• 彼かの話はなしを聞きいて、笑わらいを禁きんじ得えない。

  Hearing his story, I can't help but laugh.

  Kare no hanashi o kiite, warai o kinjienai.

Inevitable (Cannot Help But)

• Verb ざるを得ない~ zaru wo enaiN1'Cannot but', 'have no choice but to', 'forced to'
• ～ざるを得ない〜zaru wo enaiN2Have no choice but to; cannot help but.
• Verb ずにはおかない~zuni wa okanaiN1Expresses 'cannot help but...', 'will definitely...', or…
• Verb ないではすまないVerb nai dewa sumanaiN1'Cannot end without doing', 'must do' - an unavoidable…
• ～よりほかない〜yori hoka naiN2Express that there is no other choice; 'have no choice…
• ～ではすまない〜dewa sumanaiN1Expresses that just doing something is not enough or will…
• Noun だけではすまないNoun dake dewa sumanaiN1Expresses 'it can't be settled with just...', 'cannot be…

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