How to say 'Unthinkable' in Japanese | とんでも

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The Japanese word for Unthinkable is 'Tondemo', written as とんでも in Japanese.

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とんでも

Meaning

Unthinkable

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Tondemo

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'とんでも' (tondemo) is often used to express something that is completely unexpected, outrageous, or unthinkable. It is commonly used in phrases like 'とんでもない' (tondemonai), which can mean 'unthinkable', 'absurd', or 'out of the question'. This word is often used to emphasize the speaker's surprise or disbelief. For example: That's unthinkable!「とんでもない！」(とんでもない！). It's absolutely outrageous「それはとんでもないことだ」(それはとんでもないことだ). Note that 'とんでも' is often used in a negative context, but it can also be used to express something positive in a hyperbolic way, such as 'とんでもなく美味しい' (tondemonaku oishii), meaning 'unbelievably delicious'.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

4166

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word とんでも

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

と

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hiragana

ん

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で

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hiragana

も

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'Tondemo' means 'Unthinkable' .

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