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〜てやまない

JLPT N1 Inevitability and compulsion

can't stop; sincerely (do)

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てやまない means that a feeling continues without end. Attach it to a verb's te-form, usually a verb of emotion like 願う or 愛する. It is formal and expresses deep, enduring sentiment, often in good wishes.

Examples

  • さまませ

    Minasama no go-seikou o negatte yamimasen.

    I sincerely wish you all every success.

  • なかっ

    Kare wa kokyou o aishite yamanakatta.

    He loved his hometown endlessly.

Vocabulary in these examples

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