問題外(もんだいがい)

もんだいがい
noun
out of the question; beyond consideration
evaluation
1. out of the question; beyond consideration
Something so unacceptable or unreasonable that it is not even worth discussing. Often used to flatly reject a proposal or to condemn behavior as inexcusable.
そんな提案(ていあん)は問題外(もんだいがい)だ。
A proposal like that is out of the question.
遅刻(ちこく)して謝(あやま)らないなんて問題外(もんだいがい)だ。
Showing up late and not apologizing is beyond consideration.
予算(よさん)を倍(ばい)にするという案(あん)は、今(いま)の会社(かいしゃ)には問題外(もんだいがい)だ。
The idea of doubling the budget is out of the question for the company right now.

Used to dismiss something as not even worth considering. Almost always appears as 問題外(もんだいがい)だ or 問題外(もんだいがい)の〜.

Common collocations

  • 問題外(もんだいがい)だ: to be out of the question
  • まったく問題外(もんだいがい): completely out of the question

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Related Words

Compare: 論外(ろんがい) (out of the question)
Compare: ありえない (unthinkable)
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