たまらない
- intolerable; unbearable; unendurableword usually written using kana alone
- irresistible; tremendous; out of this worldword usually written using kana alone
- cannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to doword usually written using kana aloneafter te-form of verbs and adj.
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adjective (keiyoushi)
Forms
- たまらない
- 堪らない【たまらない】
Generated definitions (experimental)
- intolerable; unbearable; unendurable
- irresistible; tremendous; out of this world
- cannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to do
This meaning conveys a sense of something that is so overwhelming or discomforting that it is impossible to endure. It often describes situations or feelings that cause significant distress or discomfort.
This usage expresses something that is extremely attractive or overwhelmingly positive, often referring to feelings, experiences, or things that are exceptionally delightful.
This meaning indicates a sense of compulsion or a strong tendency to perform an action, often used when one feels unable to avoid a certain behavior or is eager to do something.
Generated collocations (experimental)
たまらないunbearableたまらなくうれしい嬉しいtremendously happyたまらないきもち気持ちintolerable feelingsたまらないみりょく魅力irresistible charmたまらないほどおいしい美味しいso delicious that it's irresistibleたまらないあせり焦りunbearable anxietyたまらないきょうふ恐怖unendurable fearたまらないほどのつかれ疲れexhaustion that cannot be enduredたまらないほどのこい恋an irresistible loveたまらないことをするto do something irresistible