Vocabulary
What does とんでもない (tondemonai) mean?
とんでもない means no way, unthinkable; outrageous.
| Reading | とんでもない |
|---|---|
| Romaji | tondemonai |
| Part of speech | i-adjective |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
とんでもないとんでもない
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontondemonai
no way, unthinkable; outrageous
- 1i-adjective unthinkable; unexpected; absurd
- 2interjection absolutely not!; far from it!; impossible!
- 3interjection (it was) no bother at all; not at all; don't mention it
Example sentences
お礼なんてとんでもないです。
Please, there's no need to thank me.
私がやったなんてとんでもない。
The idea that I did it is absurd.