わけにはいかない
Meanings
Expression
Usually written in kana
1. cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
We can't afford to fail either.
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Composed of
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
cannot avoid (doing); cannot help (doing); have no other choice but to; must (do)
Examples (32 in total)
I can't not drink.
But I cannot look away.
We cannot abandon them.