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突拍子もない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 突拍子もない

突拍子も無い
とっぴょうしもない
Expression
~い Adj.
Freq #14488
1

astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous; absurd; abnormal; quixotic

Examples
トムと飲みに行くんだったら、突拍子もないホラを吹くだろうから、覚悟した方がいいよ。
If you go drinking with Tom, be prepared to listen to some pretty outlandish cock and bull stories.

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 521
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

stab
protruding
thrust
pierce
prick
collision
sudden

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.く
8 strokes
Frequency: 1373
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

clap
beat (music)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハク
ヒョウ
3 strokes
Frequency: 72
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

child
sign of the rat
11PM-1AM
first sign of Chinese zodiac

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
-こ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ねっ
12 strokes
Frequency: 274
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.い
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