～といったらありゃしない
〜to ittara arya shinai
Formation
Verb-casual + といったらありゃしない / い-Adjective + といったらありゃしない / な-Adjective + だ + といったらありゃしない / Noun + だ + といったらありゃしない
Emphasizes that something is to the extreme; 'you have no idea how...', 'it's incredibly...'.
Explanation
The ～といったらありゃしない grammar point is an idiomatic expression used to emphasize that something is extremely or incredibly a certain way - often beyond words. It can be loosely rendered as 'you wouldn't believe how...' or 'it's indescribably...'.
Example sentences
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You have no idea how delicious the ramen at that shop is.
Sono mise no ramen wa oishii to ittara arya shinai.
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You have no idea how skilled she is at cooking.
Kanojo no ryouri no udemae wa jouzu da to ittara arya shinai.
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You have no idea how harsh this winter's cold is.
Kono fuyu no samusa wa kibishii to ittara arya shinai.
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You have no idea how interesting that novel is.
Sono shousetsu wa omoshiroi to ittara arya shinai.