Have you ever had a feeling that stays with you for years, something so strong that it never fades no matter where you are?

Maybe you’ve wished for someone’s happiness for many years, and that feeling has never faded.
Maybe a far-away country has captured your imagination, its language, people, and culture, and your fascination just keeps growing.
Or maybe there’s something (or someone!) you’ve cherished deeply, with a love that has quietly continued over a long, long time.

In Japanese, when you want to express a strong emotion or wish that continues endlessly, we use the expression てやまない (te yamanai).
It adds a heartfelt, almost poetic nuance, perfect for expressing deep admiration, hope, or love that doesn’t stop.

Let’s learn how to use this beautiful, emotional expression in Japanese.

心から (こころから) often used together with てやまない

心から(kokoro kara) means “from the bottom of my heart” and shows sincerity.
It focuses on how genuine the feeling is.

てやまない, on the other hand, expresses a feeling or wish that continues endlessly, something deep, long-lasting, and unchanging.

Because their nuances complement each other so well, they are often used together to express strong, sincere, and enduring emotions.

心からあなたの幸せを願ってやまない。
こころから あなた の しあわせ を ねがって やまない。
kokoro kara anata no shiawase o negatte yamanai.
I sincerely and endlessly wish for your happiness.

This combination is frequently seen in speeches, messages, and formal writing because it adds emotional depth and elegance.

私は日本語の美しさに魅了されてやまない。
わたし は にほんご の うつくしさ に みりょうされて やまない。
watashi ha nihongo no utsukushisa ni miryou sarete yamanai.
I am endlessly captivated by the beauty of the Japanese language.

祖母は私が心から尊敬してやまない人の一人です。
そぼ は わたし が こころから そんけい して やまない ひと の ひとり です。
sobo ha watashi ga kokoro kara sonkei shite yamanai hito no hitori desu.
My grandmother is one of the people I deeply and endlessly respect.

故郷のこの景色は、亡くなった父が愛してやまない場所でした。
こきょう の この けしき は、なくなった ちち が あいして やまない ばしょ でした。
kokyou no kono keshiki ha, nakunatta chichi ga aishite yamanai basho deshita.
This scenery in my hometown was a place my late father loved deeply and endlessly.

ファンたちは、その歌手の復帰を待ち望んでやまない。
ふぁん たち は、その かしゅ の ふっき を まちのぞんで やまない。
fan tachi ha, sono kashu no fukki o machinazonde yamanai.
Fans have long been hoping and waiting for the singer’s comeback.

子どもたちの幸せを心から願ってやみません。
こども たち の しあわせ を こころから ねがって やみません。
kodomo tachi no shiawase o kokoro kara negatte yamimasen.
I sincerely and endlessly wish for the children’s happiness.

• Grammar Point: てやまない (te yamanai)
  
• JLPT Level: N1
• Meaning: Never stop -ing, continue to, wholeheartedly, can’t help but feel
• Quick Explanation: てやまない is used with emotional verbs to express a deep, sincere feeling or desire that continues unwaveringly over time. It often appears in formal writing and conveys strong, heartfelt, and long-lasting emotions such as love, respect, admiration, or wishes.
  

So that’s how we use てやまない!
It’s perfect for expressing deep feelings that don’t fade, emotions that stay in your heart no matter how much time passes.

みんなが日本語をマスターして、夢を叶えていくことを願ってやまない！
みんな が にほんご を ますたー して、ゆめ を かなえて いく こと を ねがって やまない！
minna ga nihongo o masutaa shite, yume o kanaete iku koto o negatte yamanai!
I sincerely and endlessly wish for all of you to master Japanese and achieve your dreams!

Now it’s your turn! try making your own sentences with てやまない, and express heartfelt, enduring emotions just like an advanced speaker!

Your Sensei,
Hikari 👩🏻‍🏫✨

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