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JLPT N2 Grammar

わけにはいかなかった

N2Negation

N2 · Negation · verb辞书形 + わけにはいかなかった

could not; was not allowed to, because of duty or circumstances

verb辞书形 + わけにはいかなかった

わけにはいかなかった is the past form of わけにはいかない and means that circumstances, duty, or position did not allow the action at that time.

Use it when looking back on a past restriction. It follows the dictionary form, not the nai-form.

責任者として、問題を知って黙っているわけにはいきませんでした。

As the person in charge, I could not stay silent after learning about the problem.

Do not read the past form as simple lack of ability; it means the situation or responsibility did not allow it.

Present restriction: いかない. Past restriction: いかなかった.

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