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〜ずにはおかない

その発見は従来の理論を変えずにはおかない — the discovery is bound to overturn the conventional theory.

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How it's used

〜ずにはおかない attaches to a verb's ない-stem minus ない (する→せ) and asserts that the action or its effect is irresistible — 'will not leave it undone'. With 奮い立たせる the form is 奮い立たせずにはおかない: his speeches never failed to stir the audience. The other options express a personal wish, a circumstantial 'because', or defiance of a noun — none fits a verb-final inevitability claim.

Example questions

この映画は見る者の心を揺さぶら___。

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___ 。

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不正の事実は社会に議論を起こさ___。

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