てならない

てならない is used to express a strong, natural emotion that arises inside the speaker and cannot be controlled.

The feeling is not intentional and not a decision.
It simply happens, and the speaker feels that it is impossible to stop it.

🔸 てならない is speaker-centered It mainly describes the speaker’s own feelings.

Key characteristics:

• The emotion is strong and continuous

• The feeling is personal and internal

• The emotion arises naturally, not by choice

• Often translated as “can’t help but feel …”

This grammar is commonly used for emotions such as:

• worry

• anxiety

• happiness

• regret

• concern

• excitement

It is frequently seen in formal writing, essays, explanations, and JLPT N1 reading passages, but it can also appear in careful spoken Japanese.