JLPT N3 • GRAMMAR

〜てたまらない

I am so looking forward to my date tomorrow that I can't stand it.

Practice Question

明日のデートが楽しみで(   )。
🎉 Explanation

明日のデートが楽しみで「たまらない」。

English Explanation

「〜てたまらない」 expresses an uncontrollable or unbearable feeling or sensation. It means "cannot help but feel," "extremely," or "so... that I can't stand it." It's often used with emotions or physical states that are difficult to manage. It connects to the て-form of verbs/adjectives.

日本語解説

「〜てたまらない」は、抑えきれないほど強い感情や感覚を表します。「我慢できない」「非常に〜だ」という意味です。動詞や形容詞のて形に接続します。

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