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1週6日目 見ていられない
Condition・emotion・limit
1週6日目

〜ていられない

接続:Vて+いられない
Can't continue in that state
注意 / Note:Say that circumstances DO NOT ALLOW the current status quo to be maintained anymore. Other 〜ずにはいられない (forced to do by emotions): 〜ていられない is forced to stop by circumstances.
比較 / Compare:Same article: 〜てばかりはいられない/〜ずにはいられない/〜ないではいられない. These models are often mistakenly chosen for each other — carefully read the 接続 and nuances above and then decide.
よく出る形 / Common form:動て形+いられない。Or go with ゆっくり・のんびり・黙って・安心して。There is usually a reason before: 〜から/〜ので.
時間がないから、ゆっくりしていられない。
I don't have time so I can't just take it easy.
忙しくてテレビを見ていられない。
I'm busy so I can't sit and watch TV.
締め切りが近いので、のんびりしていられない。
The deadline is near so I can't just take it easy.

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