Word details

たまらない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word たまらない.

Dictionary

Entry

まらない堪らない~い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #87952
1

intolerable; unbearable; unendurable

Examples
このにおいはたまらなく嫌だ。
This smell disgusts me.
2

irresistible; tremendous; out of this world

Examples
あのカメラが欲しくてたまらない
I'm dying for that camera.
3

After te-form of verbs and adj.

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

withstand, endure, support, resist

12 strokesFrequency 1,953JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カンタン

Kun

た.えるたま.るこら.えるこた.える

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