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JLPT N1 Grammar

を禁じえない

N1Emotion

N1 · Emotion · noun + を禁じえない

cannot help feeling; cannot suppress

noun + を禁じえない

Shows that a strong emotion cannot be suppressed. It is written in tone and often follows emotion nouns such as 涙, 怒り, 同情, and 驚き.

The past form を禁じえなかった is common when describing a reaction to something seen or heard.

被災地の映像を見て、涙を禁じえなかった。

Seeing footage of the disaster area, I could not hold back tears.

禁じえない usually follows an emotion noun, not a full verb clause.

The feeling is so strong that it cannot be restrained.

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