言語道断（ごんごどうだん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: outrageous/beyond words
Example sentences
- そんな行いは言語道断だ。 — Such conduct is utterly unforgivable.
- 暴力は言語道断だ。 — Violence is beyond justification.
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