JLPT N2 Grammar (nai dewa irarenai)

Meaning

can’t help but feel; can’t help but do ~

Level: JLPT N2

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Verb (ない form)ではいられない
nai dewa irarenai ないではいられない jlpt n2 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (nai dewa irarenai). Meaning: can’t help but feel; can’t help but do ~.

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Example #1

しけんのまえだから、べんきょうしないではいられない。
shiken no mae dakara, benkyou shinai dewa irarenai.
Because it's before the test, I can't help but to study.
Example #2

たいどわるいのてんいんに、ひとこともんくをいわないではいられない。
taido warui no tenin ni, hitokoto monku o iwanai dewa irarenai.
I can't help but to say something to staff with a bad attitude.
Example #3

ともだちがいじめられているところをみたので、なにかいわないではいられなかった。
tomodachi ga ijimerarete iru tokoro o mita node, nani ka iwanai dewa irarena katta.
I saw my friend getting bullied and couldn't help but say something.
Example #4

かれのまねをみるとおかしくて、わらわないではいられない。
kare no mane o miru to okashikute, warawanai dewa irarenai.
Looking at his strange behavior, I can't help but to laugh.
Example #5

たいふうのえいきょうがしんぱいで、はたけをみにいかないではいられなかった。
taifuu no eikyou ga shinpai de, hatake o mi ni ikanai dewa irarena katta.
I was worried about the effects of the typhoon and couldn't help but go check on my fields.
Example #6

かのじょはわからないことがあったら、じしょやインターネットですぐにしらべないではいられないせいかくだ。
kanojo wa wakaranai koto ga attara, jisho ya intaanetto de sugu ni shirabenai dewa irarenai seikaku da.
If there's anything she doesn't understand, she can't help but to look it up right away either by dictionary or on the internet.
Example #7

きのう、3じかんしかねてなかったから、しんかんせんのなかではねないではいられなかった。
kinou, 3 jikan shika nete nakatta kara, shinkansen no naka dewa nenai dewa irarena katta.
Yesterday, I only got 3 hours of sleep and couldn't help but sleeping when I was on the Shinkansen.
Example #8

このみせのカレーはとてもからい。ちょっとたべたら、みずをのまないではいられない。
kono mise no karee wa totemo karai. chotto tabetara, mizu o nomanai dewa irarenai.
This shop's curry is very spicy. Just from eating a little bit you can't help but to drink water.

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