How to use 禁じ得ない？


I was studying 禁じ得ない that apparently means " cannot control, refrain a
sentiment". It really feels similar to form such as たまらない、仕方がない、やまない and
ずにいられない, but I don't think it's the case. Can somebody clarify it to me?




  * 禁じ得ない

    * `[noun]`を禁じ得ない "cannot hold back"

This construction can only take **nouns** that mean **emotions** (驚き, 喜び, 笑い,
涙...). You must find a noun form even if you want to say something in a verb
or adjective. It is an expression so literary that only becomes a joke when
you use it in conversation.

  * いられない

    * `[verb](nai-stem)`-ずに（は）いられない "cannot help but"

Same as above except it only takes **verbs** and not limited to emotions.

  * たまらない

    * `[verb](masu-stem)`-たくてたまらない "be dying to"
    * `[i-adjective]`-くてたまらない "unbearably; irresistibly"
    * `[na-adjective]`-でたまらない "unbearably; irresistibly"

Basically it takes adjectives to mean the extreme degree of feelings. You can
also make use of verb via たい "want to" in the middle, but note that it does
_not_ imply that you actually did it, unlike the two above.

  * 仕方（が）ない

    * `[verb](masu-stem)`-たくて仕方がない
    * `[i-/na-adjective]`-くて仕方がない
    * `[na-adjective]`-で仕方がない
    * (`[verb](te-form)`-仕方がない "annoyingly keep --ing")

Interchangeable with the previous one. There is also the last usage which is
not really the same formula, but maybe confusable.

  * やまない

    * `[verb](te-form)`-やまない "wholeheartedly"

Literally it means "stop at nothing", but like "eternally grateful" in
English, it is rather used to say that the feelings never change i.e. in
earnest. It is often collocated with 求めて "crave", 願って "wish", or 愛して "love"
etc.

