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～わけにはいかない (wake niwa ikanai) - Cannot / Must not

[Verb dictionary form] + わけにはいかない

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[Verb dictionary form] + わけにはいかない means "Cannot / Must not / Unable to for social reasons". This N2 pattern appears often in everyday conversation. Examples and practice exercises are listed below.

Significato

Cannot / Must not / Unable to for social reasons

Spiegazione

Expresses that something cannot be done due to social, moral, or situational constraints.

Esempi

約束したから、行かないわけにはいかない。

やくそくしたから、いかないわけにはいかない。

Dato che l'ho promesso, non posso non andare.

約—Promise 束—Bundle 行—Row

仕事を辞めるわけにはいかない。

しごとをやめるわけにはいかない。

Non posso lasciare il mio lavoro.

事—Thing (abstract)辞—Word

Practice this grammar

[Verb dictionary form] + わけにはいかない

Which sentence correctly uses "～わけにはいかない (wake niwa ikanai) - Cannot / Must not"?

Vocaboli da questi esempi

約PromiseN3 束BundleN3 辞WordN3 約Approximately 束Bunch 行Row 事Thing (abstract)

Ultimo aggiornamento Jul 22, 2026