もってのほか（もってのほか）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: outrageous/out of the question
Example sentences
- うそをつくなどもってのほかだ。 — Telling lies is simply out of the question.
- 遅刻はもってのほかだ。 — Being late is absolutely unacceptable.
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