Explanation：〜てならない
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"我慢できないぐらい〜だ / とても〜だ"
“extremely / cannot help”
Used to express an overwhelming or uncontrollable feeling or emotion. It conveys that the speaker cannot help but feel a certain way, often due to strong emotions or thoughts that persist.
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V（te form）+ ならない
イAくて + ならない
ナAで + ならない
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- Strong Emotions: Used to express feelings that are so intense they are hard to suppress or ignore.
- Natural and Involuntary: The emotion or sensation happens naturally and can't be easily controlled by the speaker.
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N2
Sample sentenes
JLPTの結果が気になってならない。
I can't help but worry about the results of the JLPT.
けがで試合に出られなくなったことが、悔しくてならない。
I can't help but feel frustrated that I can't play in the game due to the injury.
最近、成績が悪すぎて大学を卒業できるか心配でならない。
I'm constantly worried that I won't be able to graduate from university due to my recent poor academic performance.
不景気だし、ちゃんと就職できるのか不安でならない。
Given the recession, I can't help but worry if I can secure a proper job.
どうして地球は丸いのか、不思議でならない。
I can't help but wonder why the Earth is round.
Vocabulary
| Japanese |
English | |
| 悔しい | くやしい | frustrated / upset |
| 成績 | せいせき | grade |
| 不景気 | ふけいき | recession |
| 地球 | ちきゅう | globe / earth |
