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〜を禁じ得ない: cannot help feeling

N1 · 09 Emphasis and feeling

Says a strong feeling comes up that you cannot hold back.

Noun of feeling + を禁じ得ない: 同情を禁じ得ない, 怒りを禁じ得ない, 驚きを禁じ得ない. Very formal, writing and speeches. Feeling nouns only. Close to 〜ずにはいられない, but more literary.

Examples

I could not help feeling sympathy at the sight of the people hit by the disaster.

I cannot hold back my anger at that insincere response.

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