also: ならぬ · ならん · なりません
cannot help feeling; unbearably; irresistibly
Used as てならない or with adjective-like continuative forms such as 心配でならない and 嬉しくてならない. It emphasizes that a feeling or sensation arises strongly and cannot be suppressed.
I can't help worrying about the exam results.
I am unbearably happy about her success.
Used as てはならない to state prohibition. It is firmer and more rule-like than conversational てはいけない, and often appears in instructions, rules, principles, or formal writing.
You must not take photos here.
You must not reveal someone else's secret without permission.
Used in obligation patterns such as なくてはならない, なければならない, and the more literary ねばならない. It means that something is required or unavoidable.
I have to submit the application form by tomorrow.
Promises must be kept.
cannot; unable to
Limited modern use outside the major grammar patterns. It is most natural in fixed expressions such as 我慢ならない, meaning that one cannot bear, allow, or accept something.
I cannot tolerate any more insults.
Dated use as ではならない meaning simple negation, roughly ではない. In modern Japanese, ではならない is usually interpreted differently, so this sense is mainly for reading older texts.
In old writing, 狐ではならない can be used to mean 'it is not a fox.'