ではいられない
(Dewa irarenai)
can't help doing / can't stop oneself from (casual variant).
Connection rules
- ＋V ない-form + ではいられない.
- ＋Casual / neutral equivalent of 〜ずにはいられない.
- ＋Uses the everyday ない-form rather than the formal ずに.
Examples
1.
面白くて笑わないではいられなかった。
Omoshiroku te warawa nai de wa i rare naka ta.
It was funny — I couldn't help but laugh.
「can't help doing / can't stop oneself from (casual variant)」
2.
彼女の話を聞いて泣かないではいられなかった。
Kanojo no hanashi o kii te naka nai de wa i rare naka ta.
Hearing her story, I couldn't help but cry.
「can't help doing / can't stop oneself from (casual variant)」