Word Meaning 矢も盾も堪らず

やもたてもたまらず ya mo tate mo tamarazu

矢も盾も堪らず is read as やもたてもたまらず (ya mo tate mo tamarazu) and means unable to stay still.

Meaning

English

  1. unable to stay still
  2. unable to contain one's feelings
  3. unable to restrain oneself

Reading

Kana

やもたてもたまらず

Romaji

ya mo tate mo tamarazu

Writing Variants

  • 矢も盾もたまらず やもたてもたまらず ya mo tatemotamarazu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 138618 Priority V

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