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不由
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Definitions
- 1. can't help (doing sth)
Words Containing 不由
can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary
to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek
can't help
lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest
Ono Fuyumi (1960-), Japanese novelist
you can't always do as you like
to allow no explanation