ツッコミきれない
English translation: I can't tease you enough.
| 16:47 May 14, 2018 |
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| 4 | I already can't catch up |
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| 3 | I can't tease you enough. |
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| 3 | I've got nothing left. |
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2 hrs confidence: 
I can't tease you enough. Explanation: The first person says so many silly things that the second person cannot tease him enough for what the first person says. Verb +kirenai is like "cannot completely v because there is too much". (Here, the second person cannot completely tease the first person for what he says because he says too many silly things.) |
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6 hrs confidence:
I already can't catch up Explanation: ツッコミきれない means something like 'I can't play the straight man enough', like the other person said too many silly things and the speaker can't catch up to all of them, he has too many straight-man things to say. In this context 'I can't catch up' would sound normal in English I guess |
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1 day 9 hrs confidence:
I've got nothing left. Explanation: It really depends on the flow of the conversation and how exasperated the speaker is. You are on the right track, though. |
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