JLPT N3 Intermediate
堪らない
「たまらない」
Unbearable, irresistible, or overwhelming; describes a sensation or desire too intense to endure.
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Other forms
たまらなく adverbial form
たまらなかった past tense
1 I-adjective
Unbearably... / Can't stand it
Describes a physical sensation or negative emotional state that is too severe to endure.
2 I-adjective; Grammar Pattern (て-form + たまらない)
Incredibly... / Dying to...
Indicates an intense desire or positive emotion that is overwhelming and impossible to suppress.
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