ないではいられない
nai dewa irarenai
cannot help but; cannot resist doing
[Cannot help but / Cannot resist doing]
Connection: Verb (ない form) + ではいられない / ずにはいられない
Usage: Expresses that one cannot control a feeling or impulse — the action happens involuntarily because the emotion or urge is too strong to suppress.
Variations:
Examples:
あの映画を見ると、泣かないではいられない。(When I watch that movie, I can't help but cry.)
彼の冗談を聞くと、笑わずにはいられない。(When I hear his jokes, I can't help but laugh.)
この問題について、意見を言わないではいられない。(I can't help but express my opinion about this issue.)