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断る, 断わる, ことわる
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline
2. to inform, to give notice, to ask in advance (and get approval), to get permission
3. to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
なぜ彼の申し出を断ったのですか。
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わけにはいかない, 訳にはいかない, わけには行かない, 訳には行かない
Expression
cannot (due to external circumstances), cannot afford to, must not, impossible to, no way one can (do)
もうこれ以上延ばすわけにはいかない。