〜てたまらない
N3te 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
- この部屋はエアコンがなくて、暑くてたまらない。This room has no air conditioning; it's unbearably hot.这间屋子没有空调,热得难以忍受。
- 三年ぶりに国の家族に会えるので、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。
- 試合に負けたのが悔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.
#emotion#degree
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}