Vocab Info

N3 Expressions, I-adjective

(たま)らないintolerable, unbearable, unendurable, irresistible, tremendous, out of this world, cannot help (doing), cannot but do, anxious to do

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expressions, I-adjective

      1.

      intolerable, unbearable, unendurable

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Expressions, I-adjective

      2.

      irresistible, tremendous, out of this world

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Expressions, I-adjective

      3.

      cannot help (doing), cannot but do, anxious to do, cannot get enough of

      Usually written using kana alone, after te-form of verbs and adj.

    All Forms

    堪らない 【たまらない】

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    Examples

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      (なか)()って(たま)らないので(なに)かを()べに()こう。

      I'm hungry and can't stand it, so let's go get something to eat.

      • N3

      (むすめ)()()してしまった友達(ともだち)()いたくて(たま)らないそうです。

      My daughter can't wait to see her friends who've moved away.

      • N3

      そんなに乱暴(らんぼう)()()()(かえ)していたら(ふく)(たま)らないですよ!

      The clothes would be unbearable to wear if they're repeatedly taken off and put on so roughly!

      • N3

      こんなに(だれ)かと()(ある)きたくて(たま)らない感情(かんじょう)になったのは(ひさ)しぶりです。

      It's been a long time since I've had such an irresistible emotional need to walk around drinking with someone.

      • N3

      (ひと)仕事(しごと)()えた(あと)一服(いっぷく)(たま)らないが、湯船(ゆぶね)()かる感覚(かんかく)はそれをも上回(うわまわ)るだろう。

      A smoke after a hard day's work is irresistible, but the sensation of soaking in the bathtub will surpass even that.

      • N2
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