ใใใใซใฏใใใพใใ
~ wake ni wa ikimasen
Cannot afford to / Must not
๐ธ Expressing Inability Due to Circumstances ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Ashita no kaigi, kesseki suru n desu ka?
Are you going to be absent from tomorrow's meeting?
Iie, juuyou na purojekuto na node, yasumu wake ni wa ikimasen.
No, it's an important project, so I cannot afford to take the day off.
Demo, kaoiro ga warui desu yo. Muri wa kinmotsu desu.
But you look pale. You shouldn't overdo it.
Sekininsha toshite, tochu de nagedasu wake ni wa ikanai n desu.
As the person in charge, I simply cannot just give up halfway.
Sou desu ka. Demo, osake o nomu wake ni wa ikimasen ne.
I see. But you certainly can't be drinking alcohol then.
Ee, kyou wa hayaku kaette neru koto ni shimasu.
Yes, I'll go home early today and sleep.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
V-dictionary form + wake ni wa ikimasen
Cannot afford to (due to social/moral reasons).
- Pattern: ใใใใซใฏใใใพใใ
- Meaning: Cannot do something because of a sense of duty, social pressure, or specific circumstances.
Kuruma de kita node, osake o nomu wake ni wa ikimasen.
Since I came by car, I cannot afford to drink alcohol.
Shiken ga aru node, asonde iru wake ni wa ikimasen.
Since I have an exam, I can't be playing around.
๐ Explanation
The expression ใใใใใซใฏใใใพใใใ is used when you want to say that you cannot do something, not because you lack the physical ability, but because social norms, moral obligations, or specific circumstances prevent you from doing so.
It is often translated as 'cannot afford to' or 'must not'.
ใใใซใฏใใใพใใ follows the dictionary form of a verb.
In casual speech, it often changes to ใใใใใซใฏใใใชใใ.
Ashita shiken ga aru kara, neru wake ni wa ikanai.
= 'I have an exam tomorrow, so I can't afford to sleep.'
๐ Quiz
Choose the correct sentence for: 'I have a deadline, so I cannot afford to rest.'