禁じ得ない

きんじえない

Also written 禁じえない

Meanings

1. Expression, い-adjective cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress (as ...を〜)

Kanji

• 禁 forbid. Read as キン.
• 得 gain. Read as える.

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