Definition of 訳にはいかない (わけにはいかない)

わけ

訳にはいかない

わけにはいかない

wakenihaikanai

expression

•

cannot (due to external circumstances), cannot afford to, must not, impossible to, no way one can (do)(usually kana)

Related Kanji

訳	translate, reason, circumstance, case
行	going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 39 results)

れい

くさ

。

ひと

か

I don't think we can keep the lid on the scandal much longer; people are bound to find out

ほか

くに

かんぜん

どくりつ

そんざい

くに

、

わたし

こと

ぶんかけん

ひとびと

せっしょく

も

No nation can exist completely isolated from others

きせい

ばあい

てきよう

You can't apply this rule to every case

ま

、

たんじゅん

、

お

すべ

よ

、

Wait a second. Do you just think that all's well that ends well? That's not the way it is

さんせい

、

わたし

かんが

か

Whether you agree or not, I cannot change my mind

い

ジェイン

やくそく

、

かのじょ

ん

I promised to go to the party with Jane, and I can't let her down

わたし

ことば

き

す

I cannot let the remark pass by in silence

ジェニー

りょうしん

あんぜん

ねが

きも

むし

Jenny could not ignore her parents' desire for her safety

われわれ

かれ

うでまえ

かんしん

We cannot but wonder at his skill in skiing

かれ

わたし

い

ゆる

He could not approve of my going there

ぶか

ひとり

みと

The boss could not approve of what one of his men did

わたし

かれ

ゆうかん

おとこ

みと

We must allow him his bravery

まんじょういっち

、

きみ

ていあん

さいたく

It was by no means unanimous but your proposal was selected

めいしょ

おお

１、２

にち

み

There were too many sights to see in a day or two

きみ

じぶん

けんこう

どがいし

You can't afford to neglect your health

ぼく

もんだい

だま

みす

I cannot silently overlook this problem

むろん

、

ふね

なんびゃく

そう

すいめん

うごまわ

、

Of course there were several hundred boats moving around on the water but not just any old one would do

はなし

き

わら

I cannot help laughing to hear such a story

た

も

You cannot eat your cake and have it too

きみ

ゆる

わけ

I can't allow you to do that

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