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〜てたまらない

N3
te tamaranai

unbearably; dying to; extremely (feeling)

Formation

Verb-te / i-Adj-ku + て / na-Adj + で + たまらない

Chinese meanings

……得难以忍受;非常

Chinese formation

动词て形/い形容词くて形/な形容词词干+で+たまらない

Chinese usage

表示强烈的感情、欲望或身体感觉。

Chinese notes

常与たい连用;一般不用来描述客观事实。

Examples

  • この部屋へやはエアコンがなくて、暑あつくてたまらない。
    This room has no air conditioning; it's unbearably hot.
    这间屋子没有空调,热得难以忍受。
  • 三さん年ねんぶりに国くにの家か族ぞくに会あえるので、うれしくてたまらない。
    I'm going to see my family back home for the first time in three years, and I'm overjoyed.
    时隔三年终于能见到家乡的家人,我高兴极了。
  • 試し合あいに負まけたのが悔くやしくてたまらなかった。
    I was terribly frustrated that we lost the match.
    比赛输了,我懊悔得不得了。

Notes

Strong, direct feelings or bodily sensations; very common with desire (〜たくてたまらない). Not used for objective facts. Compare 〜てしかたがない.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('te-tamaranai');
{
  "id": "te-tamaranai",
  "pattern": "〜てたまらない",
  "romaji": "te tamaranai",
  "level": "N3",
  "meaning": "unbearably; dying to; extremely (feeling)",
  "formation": "Verb-te / i-Adj-ku + て / na-Adj + で + たまらない",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "この部屋はエアコンがなくて、暑くてたまらない。",
      "furigana": "この{部屋|へや}はエアコンがなくて、{暑|あつ}くてたまらない。",
      "en": "This room has no air conditioning; it's unbearably hot."
    },
    {
      "ja": "三年ぶりに国の家族に会えるので、うれしくてたまらない。",
      "furigana": "{三|さん}{年|ねん}ぶりに{国|くに}の{家族|かぞく}に{会|あ}えるので、うれしくてたまらない。",
      "en": "I'm going to see my family back home for the first time in three years, and I'm overjoyed."
    },
    {
      "ja": "試合に負けたのが悔しくてたまらなかった。",
      "furigana": "{試合|しあい}に{負|ま}けたのが{悔|くや}しくてたまらなかった。",
      "en": "I was terribly frustrated that we lost the match."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "emotion",
    "degree"
  ],
  "notes": "Strong, direct feelings or bodily sensations; very common with desire (〜たくてたまらない). Not used for objective facts. Compare 〜てしかたがない.",
  "zh": {
    "source_hash": "8fd691b58cf862a6ea457a15d05be8f18eb264ed270f86a7b7eef1f77e0d0dfd",
    "meanings": [
      "……得难以忍受",
      "非常"
    ],
    "formation": "动词て形/い形容词くて形/な形容词词干+で+たまらない",
    "explanation": "表示强烈的感情、欲望或身体感觉。",
    "notes": "常与たい连用;一般不用来描述客观事实。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "この部屋はエアコンがなくて、暑くてたまらない。",
        "zh": "这间屋子没有空调,热得难以忍受。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "三年ぶりに国の家族に会えるので、うれしくてたまらない。",
        "zh": "时隔三年终于能见到家乡的家人,我高兴极了。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "試合に負けたのが悔しくてたまらなかった。",
        "zh": "比赛输了,我懊悔得不得了。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n3.json#te-tamaranai",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "status": "reviewed",
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "f8bf351675a486f7bb37b1762aa63dde34793c68af989e9515815bee04d7b44a"
  }
}