Vocab Info
N3 Expressions, I-adjective
堪らないintolerable, unbearable, unendurable, irresistible, tremendous, out of this world, cannot help (doing), cannot but do, anxious to do
Dictionary Definition
Expressions, I-adjective
1.
intolerable, unbearable, unendurable
Usually written using kana aloneExpressions, I-adjective
2.
irresistible, tremendous, out of this world
Usually written using kana aloneExpressions, 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】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
た
ま
ら
な
い
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お腹が減って堪らないので何かを食べに行こう。
I'm hungry and can't stand it, so let's go get something to eat.
娘は引っ越してしまった友達に会いたくて堪らないそうです。
My daughter can't wait to see her friends who've moved away.
そんなに乱暴に脱ぎ着を繰り返していたら服が堪らないですよ!
The clothes would be unbearable to wear if they're repeatedly taken off and put on so roughly!
こんなに誰かと飲み歩きたくて堪らない感情になったのは久しぶりです。
It's been a long time since I've had such an irresistible emotional need to walk around drinking with someone.
一仕事終えた後の一服は堪らないが、湯船に浸かる感覚はそれをも上回るだろう。
A smoke after a hard day's work is irresistible, but the sensation of soaking in the bathtub will surpass even that.
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