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Decoded Slug: ～でならない (〜de naranai)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～でならない (〜de naranai)
～でならない (〜de naranai)
Short explanation:
Indicates a strong feeling or emotion; 'I cannot help but', 'I cannot stand'.
Formation:
い-Adjective (negative stem) + でならない, な-Adjective + でなならない
Examples:
彼の演技が上手すぎて、感動でならない。
Kare no engi ga jouzu sugite, kandou denaranai.
His acting is so good, I cannot help but be moved.
子供たちの無邪気な笑顔には、嬉しくてたまらない。
Kodomo-tachi no mujaki na egao ni wa, ureshikute tamaranai.
I cannot help but feel joyful at the innocent smiles of the children.
この暑さには、苦しくてたまらない。
Kono atsusa ni wa, kurushikute tamaranai.
I cannot stand this unbearable heat.
あの子の泣き顔を見ると、悲しくてたまらない。
Ano ko no nakigao wo miru to, kanashikute tamaranai.
I cannot help but feel sad when I see that child crying.
Long explanation:
The ～でならない grammar point is used to express that someone cannot help but feel a certain strong emotion, such as happiness or excitement, or cannot stand an unbearable situation. It is formed with an adjective in negative form, followed by でならない.