「〜ずに得（え）ない」- Cannot Help but Do Something

Explanation

Grammar: Verb Negative Form + ずに得ない
This structure expresses that, in a certain situation, despite not wanting or intending to do something, one cannot help but do it. This grammar point is often used in written language and carries a formal tone.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
Verb Negative Form + ずに得ない	Verb Negative Form + ずに得ない	Indicates that one cannot avoid a certain situation or cannot help but do something.

Basic Usage

• Connection
  Verb Negative Form + ずに得ない

  • するする → せずに得ない

• Meaning
  Expresses that one cannot avoid a certain situation or cannot help but do something.

• Usage Context
  "〜ずに得ない" is typically used in written language or formal situations. It is used when acknowledging the existence of a situation and the unavoidable need to take a certain action in that context.

Examples

• 2回にかいも同じ間違おなじまちがいをすると、注意ちゅういが足たりないと言いわれるので、絶対せずに得ない。
• Nikai mo onaji machigai o suru to, chūi ga tarinai to iwareru node, zettai sezu ni enai.
• If I make the same mistake twice, I’ll be told I’m not paying enough attention, so I cannot help but do this.
  

Deep Dive

Basic Usage

"〜ずに得ない" indicates that, in a specific situation, despite not wanting to or having other options, one ultimately cannot help but do something.

Examples

• 彼かれはどんなに辛つらくても仕事しごとを続けずに得ない。
• Kare wa donna ni tsurakute mo shigoto o tsuzukezu ni enai.
• No matter how hard it is, he cannot help but continue working.
  

• 彼女かのじょは病気びょうきなので、学校がっこうを休まずに得ない。
• Kanojo wa byōki na node, gakkō o yasumazu ni enai.
• Because she is sick, she cannot help but take a break from school.
  

More Complex Usage

In more complex sentences, "〜ずに得ない" can be used to express that, due to unavoidable reasons, someone ultimately cannot help but take a certain action.

Examples

• この問題このもんだいはどうしても解決かいけつせずに得ない。
• Kono mondai wa dōshitemo kaiketsu sezu ni enai.
• This problem cannot help but be resolved, no matter what.
  

• 彼かれの失敗しっぱいはもう一度いちど考かんがえずに得ない。
• Kare no shippai wa mō ichido kanga ezu ni enai.
• His failure cannot help but be reconsidered.
  

Real-Life Scenarios

• 彼かれの嘘うそが明あきらかになり、謝らずに得ない状況じょうきょうだ。
• Kare no uso ga akiraka ni nari, ayamarazu ni enai jōkyō da.
• His lie has been exposed, and it’s a situation where he cannot help but apologize.
  

• 交通事故こうつうじこにあって、車くるまを修理せずに得ない。
• Kōtsū jiko ni atte, kuruma o shūri sezu ni enai.
• After getting into a traffic accident, I cannot help but repair the car.
  

Summary

"〜ずに得ない" is a Japanese grammar point often used in written language to express that one cannot help but do something in a certain situation. Understanding the usage context and distinguishing it from similar grammar points will help you express complex emotions and situations more accurately in Japanese.