Word details

論外

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 論外.

Dictionary

Entry

論外んがいNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #13860
1

out of the question; outrageous; impossible

Examples
この前の娘は口述内容を筆記するのも無理だった。速記なんて論外さ。
That girl couldn't take things down in longhand, let alone shorthand.
2

irrelevant; not pertinent

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

argument, discourse

15 strokesFrequency 227JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ロン

Kun

あげつら.う

outside

5 strokesFrequency 81JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ガイ

Kun

そとほかはず.すはず.れると-

Nanori

ういふか

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