～にしのびない
ni shinobinai
Cannot bear to; have no heart to
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
V dictionary + に忍びない
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
Cannot bear an action or sight for emotional or compassionate reasons, rather than physical inability.
Examples 例文
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大切に作られた資料を捨てるに忍びない。
I cannot bear to throw away the documents, which was prepared with such care.
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大切に作られた報告書を捨てるに忍びない。
I cannot bear to throw away the report, which was prepared with such care.
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大切に作られた説明書を捨てるに忍びない。
I cannot bear to throw away the instructions, which was prepared with such care.
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大切に作られた計画書を捨てるに忍びない。
I cannot bear to throw away the written plan, which was prepared with such care.
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大切に作られた申込書を捨てるに忍びない。
I cannot bear to throw away the application form, which was prepared with such care.
How related patterns differ 比較
に堪える can mean worth viewing or able to withstand; に堪えない can express overwhelming emotion with an emotion noun. に忍びない means having no heart to act. を禁じ得ない cannot suppress a feeling; ないではおかない predicts an inevitable effect, and てはかなわない complains of an unbearable situation.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～にしのびない | Cannot bear to; have no heart to | 大切に作られた資料を捨てるに忍びない。 I cannot bear to throw away the documents, which was prepared with such care. |
| ～にたえない | Cannot bear; be deeply | 被災した町の映像は、見るに堪えなかった。 The footage of the disaster-stricken town was unbearable to watch. |
| ～を禁じ得ない | Cannot suppress; cannot help feeling | 彼が一人で会議を準備したと聞き、驚きを禁じ得なかった。 I could not suppress my surprise on hearing he had prepared for the meeting alone. |
| ～ないではおかない | Will inevitably; be bound to | 彼の話は、教師をも感動させないではおかない。 His story is bound to move even a teacher. |
| ～て(は) かなわない | Cannot stand; be unbearable if | 会議の日程を何度も変えられてはかなわない。 I cannot cope with the date of the meeting being changed again and again. |
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