とんでもない
とんでもない
i-adjective, expression
outrageous, no way
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | とんでもない | とんでもなくない |
| Past | とんでもなかった | とんでもなくなかった |
| て form | とんでもなくて | とんでもなくなくて |
| Adverbial | とんでもなく | — |
| Conditional ば | とんでもなければ | とんでもなくなければ |
| Conditional たら | とんでもなかったら | とんでもなくなかったら |
1.
outrageous, absurd, unthinkable
Describes something unexpected, unreasonable, or beyond normal bounds. Can express shock or disbelief.
2.
not at all, no way, absolutely not
Used as a humble denial or to strongly reject praise or thanks. A polite way to say 'don't mention it' or 'not at all'.
USAGE: とんでもない has two main uses:
1. To describe something outrageous, terrible, or shocking
2. As a humble denial (similar to 'not at all' or 'don't mention it')
AS A RESPONSE:
When someone thanks you or praises you, とんでもない is a humble way to deflect:
A: "That's wonderful!" B: "Not at all."
VARIATIONS:
GRAMMAR NOTE: Though it ends in ない, it's treated as one unit and doesn't conjugate like a regular negative. However, some speakers do say とんでもなかった for past tense.
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
Related Words
Related:
ありえない (impossible, unbelievable)