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泊 ま り た い ユ ー ス ホ ス テ ル は 大 人 気 な の で 予 約 無 し で 行 く わけ に は いかない ！ 
The youth hostel I'd like to stay at is very popular, so I must not go without a reservation.
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悔 し い が 、 こ こ で 言 い 返 す わけにはいかない 。 
It's frustrating, but you shouldn't talk back (here).
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一 番 上 の 僕 が 妹 の 前 で 、 涙 を 見 せ る わけにはいかない 。 
I, the eldest of my siblings, must not cry in front of my younger sister.
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敵 に 対 し て 弱 み を 見 せ る わけにはいかない 。 
You can't show weakness towards your opponent.
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わけにはいかない
Basic Examples:
食べる訳にはいかない (Must not eat)

話して居る訳にはいかない (can't be talking)

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Grammar usage notes

When stating that an action is not reasonable/proper for obvious reasons and cannot be done as an effect, you use わけにはいかない. It can be translated as “there’s no way…can…/…cannot afford to…”

26. まだまだ終了報告出しゅうりょうほうこくだしてないから、帰かえるわけにはいかないだろう。
I still haven’t done the end of the day report, so there’s no way I can go home.
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Mikki24
Level: 54
This grammar construction cannot be used when the reason relates only to the speaker's situation or the speaker's ability.

It can be used when the speaker's situation affects others, e.g. (the speaker is unwell):
会社を休みたいですが、大切な会議があるので　休むわけにはいかない。
I want to be absent from work, but I have an important meeting to attend, so there's no way I can miss work.

It cannot be used when the speaker's reason is related to the speaker's (lack of) ability, e.g.:
X 英語が苦手で、話すわけにはいかない。X
In such cases, the following can be used, e.g.:
英語が苦手で、話すことができない。

Source: Nihongo to Tabi
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Must A
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一 緒 に 遊 び た い け ど 、 宿 題 を 遣 ら な い わけにはいかない か ら な あ 。 
I'd love to hang out together, but I have to do my homework, so...
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私 は そ ろ そ ろ 帰 る ね 。 夕 食 を 作 ら な い わけにはいかない し 。 
I'm heading back soon. I must make dinner (among other things).
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此 の ド ラ マ は 見 な い わけにはいかない わ ！ 
I must watch this drama!
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AVerb: ない form
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いかない
Basic Examples:
見ない訳にはいかない (have to watch)

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The double negative is confusing! How to remember this grammar construction?
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
I always thought the first part of this was more along the lines of wanting to do something, but for some reason you can't or shouldn't. Whether that reason is due to morals, how you'll be accepted socially if you do, or something along those lines. Am I wrong?
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マイコー
Level: 301
I talked to someone, and they said that it was not restricted to things you 'wanted to do', or 'you would do if only you were able to/it was ok to'.
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
OK, thanks for checking that for me.
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mireille
Level: 1
ている + わけにはいかない

試験の前だから、遊びたいけれど遊んでいるわけにはいかない。

Edit:
ない form verb + わけにはいかない [have no (other) choice but to‾]

国民は税金を納めないわけにはいかない。（納めなければならない）
食費が高いからといって食べないわけにはいかない。（食べなければならない）
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マイコー
Level: 301
Added ている, and ない わけ was in there as a second definition already :)
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rummelng
Level: 1

I am using the 新完全マスター book for the N2 and they have two forms of this

わけにはいかない and わけにもいかない both have the same definition but I'm unsure if there is a time when one should be used over the other. I was told the わけにもいかない is more like I can't even as in

もう終電は終わってしまった。会社に泊まるわけにもいかない。困っている。

like there are other choices of places to go to but you can't stay there and you can't even stay at the company.

does this make sense? these things always confuse me.

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|マルコ|
Level: 110
At this link I also found the meaning "cannot afford to", I believe a sentence like "ここに留まる訳にはいかない" said from someone who is chased means something like "we cannot afford to stay here", right?  So maybe might be useful to add it to the list of meanings,right? Just a suggestion, I leave that judgement to the more knowledgeable :D
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7 years ago
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ディオ-果実
Level: 637

I'm trying to break down the grammar further since I've always had trouble with this one.

わけ reason

には for which

いかない doesn't go (do?)

So is it that "must not" is "(I) don't do x for reasons" ? but of course is stronger than the literal English?

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gdartfow
Level: 1936

Very literally, you get:

わけ = situation / circumstances

には = as for

いかない = won't go (in the sense of 'to go well'/'proceed' or 'to go with a choice'/'do in a particular way')

So わけにはいかない = As for the situation X, it won't proceed (implying it must not happen)


But in general, you shouldn't try to break down grammar patterns to this level.

It's usually easier to just say "this means that", rather than use some forced interpretation.

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