extremely, incredibly, beyond description

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Explanation

Emphasizes extreme degree of emotion or state.

[い-adj/な-adj] + といったらない

嬉しいといったらない。

Ureshii to ittaranai.

I'm incredibly happy.

美しさといったらありはしない。

Utsukushisa to ittara arihashinai.

The beauty is beyond description.

Strong emotional emphasis.

～ときたら

when it comes to, speaking of

～ならいざ知らず

~ might be one thing, but; leaving ~ aside

～てやまない

earnestly wish/hope, never stop ~ing

～をものともせずに

not being daunted by ~, in spite of ~

～んがため(に)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~ (formal/literary)

Used for extreme emotions.

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Last updated: Jan 2

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