JLPT N1
~を禁じ得ない(をきんじえない)
cannot help but; cannot refrain from
Structure / Usage
Noun + を禁じ得ない
Example Sentences
彼の行動に怒りを禁じ得ない。
I can't help but feel anger at his behavior.
その話を聞いて、驚きを禁じ得なかった。
Hearing that story, I couldn't help but be surprised.
cannot help but; cannot refrain from