たまらない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | たまらない | たまらなくない |
| Polite | たまらないです | たまらなくないですalso たまらなくありません |
| Past polite | たまらなかったです | たまらなくなかったですalso たまらなくありませんでした |
| Past | たまらなかった | たまらなくなかった |
| Te-form | たまらなくて | たまらなくなくて |
| Adverbial | たまらなく | |
| Conditional | たまらなければ | たまらなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | たまらなかったら | たまらなくなかったら |
unbearable; intolerable; too much to stand
Negative use for pain, heat, smells, pressure, annoyance, and other things one feels unable to endure.
This heat is unbearable.
The smell of rotten fish is intolerable.
irresistible; fantastic; out of this world
Positive, often conversational use for something so good, appealing, or pleasurable that one can hardly resist it.
A cold beer after a bath is irresistible.
The soup in this ramen is out of this world.
cannot help doing or feeling; be extremely; be eager to
Used after the te-form, as in 気になってたまらない, 眠くてたまらない, or 好きでたまらない. It emphasizes that a feeling, desire, or state is so strong that it cannot be suppressed.
I can't help worrying about the exam results.
I barely slept last night, so I'm unbearably sleepy.
I can't get enough of this manga.