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とんでも無い

飛んでもない

Reading

Kana: とんでもない
Romaji: tondemonai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adj-i
1

unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive; terrible

Note: word usually written using kana alone
exp
2

absolutely not!; not at all!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterous!; what a thing to say!; no way!; bullshit

Note: colloquialism; word usually written using kana alone
3

don't mention it; you're welcome

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

無
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
飛
Readings: ヒ、 と.ぶ、 と.ばす、 -と.ばす
Meanings: fly, skip (pages), scatter

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は天才(てんさい)なんてとんでもない。
➥He is far from a genius.
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彼(かれ)は詩人(しじん)だなんてとんでもない。
➥He is anything but a poet.
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私(わたし)が悲(かな)しいなんてとんでもない。
➥I am far from sad.
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彼(かれ)は完全(かんぜん)だなんてとんでもない。
➥He is far from perfect.
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彼(かれ)がばかだなんてとんでもない。
➥He is anything but a fool.
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彼(かれ)が学者(がくしゃ)だなんてとんでもない。
➥He is anything but a scholar.
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