JLPT N1 grammar
〜ずにはおかない/ないではおかない: meaning and usage
Meaning
Will definitely A; A will absolutely occur; bound to A
How to form it
- verb (nai-form without ない)ずにはおかない
- verb (nai-form)ではおかない
- する → せずにはおかない
How it is used
① The speaker's firm resolve to make A happen, sometimes as a punishment. ② With causatives and similar verbs, A is bound to happen: 「人を感動させずにはおかない」. Written. 「ずにはいられない」 means one can't help doing it.
Examples
あの野郎、次会ったら説教しないではおかないぞ。
That bastard—next time I see him, I'm definitely going to give him a lecture.
彼女の演奏は、聞く人の心を動かさずにはおかない。
Her playing cannot fail to move the hearts of those who hear it.
この計画は、どんなことがあっても成功させずにはおかない。
Whatever happens, I will see this plan succeed.