〜てたまらない

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～てたまらない combines a て form verb or adjective with たまらない ("unbearable") and is used when the speaker is overcome with a strong feeling or emotion.

～てたまらない is used to express the speaker's own feelings.

～てたまらない can attach to verbs in their たい form (たい -> たくて), or to て form い-adjectives/な-adjectives + で.

E.g. マルに会あいたくてたまらない！ "I miss Maru so much!"

E.g. 部屋へやが暑あつくてたまらなかったので、会議かいぎの途中とちゅうで出でてきてしまった。 "The room was unbearably hot, so I left in the middle of the meeting."

E.g. この壁かべの色いろが嫌いやでたまらないんだ。 "I really do not like the color of this wall."

～てたまらない can't be used with naturally occurring phenomena, states, or actions. I.e., things that exist independently of how the speaker feels.

E.g. この床ゆか、ワックスが効ききすぎて滑すべってたまらない。 ❌

Summary

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  ～てたまらない is used when the speaker is overcome with a strong feeling or emotion

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  ～てたまらない can attach to verbs in their たい form (たい -> たくて), or to て form い-adjectives/な-adjectives + で

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  ～てたまらない can't be used with naturally occurring phenomena, states, or actions