【JLPT N3 Grammar】〜てたまらない（~tetamaranai）

2019年10月28日 2024年8月24日

Explanation：〜てたまらない

Meaning
"がまんでないぐらい〜だ：dying to do / extremely "
Used to express an overwhelming feeling or emotion that is so strong it can't be endured. It often describes physical sensations, desires, or emotions that are felt very intensely.

Form
Vて + たまらない
イAくて + たまらない
ナAで + たまらない

Points

Intense Emotion or Sensation: "〜てたまらない" conveys that the speaker is experiencing something so intensely that it feels almost unbearable.
Common with Emotions and Desires: This expression is often used with emotions such as joy, sadness, longing, or physical sensations like pain, cold, etc.
Natural and Subjective: It reflects a natural, personal feeling rather than a calculated or controlled response.

JLPT Level
N3

Sample sentenes

日本にほんの夏なつは暑あつくてたまらない。
Japanese summers are unbearably hot.

先生せんせいの授業じゅぎょうはつまらないから、毎日まいにち眠ねむくてたまらない。
Because the teacher's classes are boring, I'm sleepy every day and it's unbearable.

足あしがかゆくてたまらない。
My feet are itching so badly.

明日あしたのJLPTが心配しんぱいでたまらない。
I'm so worried about tomorrow's JLPT.

日本にほんの生活せいかつは大変たいへんで、もう国くにへ帰かえりたくてたまらない。
Life in Japan is tough, and I can't bear it anymore; I want to go back to my country.

彼女かのじょに早はやく会あいたくてたまらない
I miss her so much, I can't wait to see her again.

行いきたかった大学だいがくの試験しけんに合格ごうかくできて、嬉うれしくてたまらない。
I'm so happy that I passed the exam for the university I wanted to go to; I'm overjoyed.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
痒い	かゆい	itchy
心配	しんぱい	worry