Meanings

1. expression, i-adjectiveintolerable; unbearable; unendurable
2. expression, i-adjectiveirresistible; tremendous; out of this world
3. expression, i-adjectivecannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to do; cannot get enough ofafter te-form of verbs and adj.

Examples

• 痛くてたまらない。

  I can't bear the pain.

• 暑くてたまらない。

  I can't stand this heat.

• 聞きたくてたまらない。

  I'm all ears.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 堪らない

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