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禁じ得ない
kinjienai
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.), cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.), cannot suppress
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  1. kinjienai cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.), cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.), cannot suppress
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Kanji Breakdown
禁
Prohibition, Ban, Forbid
On: きん
13 strokes N2
得
Gain, Get, Find, Earn, Acquire, Can, May, Able To, Profit, Advantage, Benefit
On: とく Kun: え.る,う.る
11 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
禁じ得ない → 禁じ得なくない → 禁じ得なかった → 禁じ得なくて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

Example
とても禁じ得ないですね。
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