Japanese symbol for “unbearably”

In Japanese, unbearably is ならない (naranai).

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Meanings

1. exp cannot help (feeling); unbearably; awfully; irresistibly
2. exp must not ...; should not ...
3. exp must ...; have to ...; ought to ...
4. exp cannot; unable to
5. exp not

Written forms: —. Readings: ならない、ならぬ、ならん、なりません.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.