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堪る (たまる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

たまる

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

bear; endure; stand

usually written using kana alone

Almost exclusively used in the negative potential form たまらない (堪らない) meaning 'unbearable' or 'irresistible'. The plain form たまる is rare and often emphatic, appearing in set phrases like たまるか ('as if I could bear it!').

See also: 堪らない

こんなに暑あつくてはたまらない。
It's unbearably hot like this.

負まけてたまるか。

As if I could stand losing!

Written forms

堪たまるUsage6%
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
たまるUsage94%
Standard kana spelling; the word is almost always written this way.
堪たまるUsage<1%
Alternate kanji spelling; even rarer than 堪る.

Kanji

堪withstand, endure, support

Similar words

堪たまらない
The common negative potential form meaning 'unbearable' or 'irresistible'. 堪る itself is rare and mostly seen in emphatic negative or rhetorical contexts.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 堪える (たえる, 'to endure') with an inserted infix -mar-, giving a more emphatic or durative nuance. The exact historical development is uncertain.