～などもってのほかだ
nado motte no hoka da
Be out of the question
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
N／V dictionary + などもってのほかだ
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
Strongly condemns something as beyond acceptable limits, not merely unnecessary.
Examples 例文
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うそをつくなどもってのほかだ。
To tell a lie is completely out of the question.
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秘密を漏らすなどもってのほかだ。
To reveal the secret is completely out of the question.
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約束を破るなどもってのほかだ。
To break a promise is completely out of the question.
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仲間を裏切るなどもってのほかだ。
To betray one's teammates is completely out of the question.
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責任を放棄するなどもってのほかだ。
To abandon one's responsibilities is completely out of the question.
How related patterns differ 比較
たる invokes a role's qualities; たらんとする aspires to it. まじき and ともあろう者が condemn unworthy conduct. べからず prohibits, while てしかるべきだ states what is proper. These forms can be strong or old-fashioned, so register matters.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～などもってのほかだ | Be out of the question | うそをつくなどもってのほかだ。 To tell a lie is completely out of the question. |
| ～たる | As a; worthy of being | 教師たる者、責任ある行動を取るべきだ。 A person who is a teacher should act responsibly. |
| ～まじき | Unbecoming; must not | これは教師にあるまじき行為だ。 This is behavior unbecoming of a teacher. |
| ～べからず | Must not; prohibited | 展示品に触れるべからず。 Do not touch the exhibits. |
| ～ではあるまいし | It is not as if; you are not | 教師ではあるまいし、専門的な説明まではできない。 I am not a teacher, so I cannot give a specialist explanation. |
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