禁きんじ得えない

expression, i-adjective

cannot help (doing); cannot suppress (a feeling)

Used with nouns expressing emotions or involuntary reactions (e.g., 涙, 怒り, 同情). Follows the pattern ...を禁じ得ない.

• 彼かれの話はなしを聞きいて、涙なみだを禁きんじ得えなかった。

  Hearing his story, I couldn't hold back my tears.

• そのニュースに怒いかりを禁きんじ得えない。

  I cannot suppress my anger at that news.