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たまらない is an exact match with one form of the following word:
たまらない
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expression, 'i' adjective
1. intolerable; unbearable; unendurable  (often written with kana only)
2. irresistible; tremendous; out of this world  (often written with kana only)
3. cannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to do  (after te-form of verbs and adj.; often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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たまらない is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 18,000 (about 36,600,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3827 (see iKnow! collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
かのじょ
彼女
こきょう
故郷
こい
しくて
たまらなかった
She ached for home.
かれ
ちゅうしょく
昼食
おしくてたまらない
They are impatient for their lunch.
こどもたち
子供達
ふうせん
風船
しくて
たまらない
Kids really want balloons.
堪らない
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Reading : たまらない   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 77,000 (about 3,680,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N1
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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カン   たえる to endure, withstand   
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ジン   はなはだしい excessive, severe   はなは immensely, greatly   
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カン   あま sweet, indulgent   あまえる to behave like a spoiled child   あまやかす to pamper   
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廿
twenty; 20   にじゅう twenty   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
ヒツ   ひき counter for animals   
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legs
side open box
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
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