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N1
〜ずにはおかない/〜ないではおかない
Meaning
Expresses strong will or inevitability: one will surely do it, or one cannot help but naturally provoke such a feeling or state. 「おかない」 is written 「置かない」.
Examples
- この理不尽な仕打ちには、断固抗議せずにはおかない。 I will not let this unreasonable treatment go without a firm protest.
- 彼の名演は、観客を感動させずには置かなかった。 His masterful performance never failed to move the audience.
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