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[()·ほう()···]
tohoumonai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·ほう()··()·]
tohoumonai

Root Words:

[()·ほう() + も + ない]
tohou + mo + nai

English Meaning(s) for 途方もない

expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

Definition and Synonyms for 途方もない

Extraordinary beyond what is ordinary or usual
Synonyms: べらぼう, ただならぬ, とてつもない, むやみやたら, 並み外れ, 並外れる, 人並み外れた, 希代, 抜群, 格別, 桁外れ, 桁違い, 特別, 異例, 異常, 超凡, 途方もない, 非凡, 非常
Extraordinary highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
Synonyms: べらぼう, ただならぬ, とてつもない, むやみやたら, 並み外れ, 並外れる, 人並み外れた, 希代, 抜群, 格別, 桁外れ, 桁違い, 特別, 異例, 異常, 超凡, 途方もない, 非凡, 非常

Meanings for each kanji in 途方もない

» route; way; road
» direction; person; alternative

Stroke Order Diagrams for 途方もない

Conjugations for 途方もない

Adjective stem
[()·ほう()··]
tohoumona
te-form
[()·ほう()····]
tohoumonakute
Adverbial Form
[()·ほう()···]
tohoumonaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·ほう()···]
tohoumonai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·ほう()·····]
tohoumonakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·ほう()·····]
tohoumonakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·ほう()·······]
tohoumonakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·ほう()·····]
tohoumonakereba
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·ほう()······]
tohoumonakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[()·ほう()···]
tohoumonasa

Sample Sentences for 途方もない

She asked me for an unreasonable sum of money.
As a result of his carelessness, he made a serious blunder.
Flights to the moon were once thought absurd.
Although I modified this extravagance later by including the beautiful life among the works of art that alone gave a meaning to life, it was still beauty that I valued.
This means that houses are starting to sink, roads are breaking up and lamp-posts are leaning at crazy angles.

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