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Home N1 Grammar Pattern List 〜といったらない／〜といったらありはしない

N1

〜といったらない／〜といったらありはしない

Meaning

Indicates that the degree is so extreme it cannot be put into words. Emphasizes an extreme emotion or state, used in emotionally charged situations of admiration, exasperation, or dissatisfaction. 「といったらありはしない」 is a more colloquial, emphatic form.

Examples
  1. 毎日同じ仕事の繰り返しで、退屈といったらない。 Repeating the same work every day, the boredom is beyond words.
  2. 彼の部屋の散らかりようといったらありはしない。 The messiness of his room is beyond description.
  3. ようやく合格できて、うれしいといったらなかった。 Finally passing the exam, the joy was indescribable.
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