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N3 Expression, い-adjective

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

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    1. Expression, い-adjective

      1. 1.

        intolerable, unbearable, unendurable

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

        irresistible, tremendous, out of this world

        Usually written using kana alone
      3. 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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      (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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