JLPT N3 · Kana adjectives & descriptions

たまらない

unbearable; irresistible

Stroke order of たまらない

5 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

た · 4 strokes ま · 3 strokes ら · 2 strokes な · 4 strokes い · 2 strokes

Memory trick

TAMARANAI — 'tummy rah-nigh': so hungry your tummy can't stand it.

Parts: i-adjective; after te-form (〜てたまらない) = can't stand it

The characters in たまらない

たた — ta (4 strokes)
まま — ma (3 strokes)
らら — ra (2 strokes)
なな — na (4 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

暑くてたまらない。

あつくてたまらない。

It's so hot I can't stand it.

More words: Kana adjectives & descriptions

もったいないwasteful; too good for くだらないworthless; silly おとなしいquiet; well-behaved だらしないsloppy; slovenly みっともないshameful; unsightly そっくりexactly alike ぴったりperfectly; exactly めちゃくちゃmessy; absurd でたらめnonsense; random わがままselfish のんきeasygoing; carefree けちstingy ずるいsly; unfair

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