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Meaning of ずには居られない(ずにはいられない) in Japanese

ずには居られない
Kana Reading
ずにはいられない
Romaji
zunihairarenai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    (after neg. verb stem) feel compelled to; can't help but feel; can't help but do
    Example sentence
    何かある思わずにはいられなかった I could not but suspect that there was something behind it.

Examples of ずには居られない, ずにはいられない in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

8 strokes

reside, to be, exist, live with

On'Yomi: キョ, コ

Kun'Yomi: い.る, -い, お.る

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