以ての外 (もってのほか) – outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most... | Shirabe

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もってのほか

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Pitch accent

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English · JMdict

outrageous;preposterous;most improper;most unreasonable;inexcusable;unpardonable;out of the question

私は中古車を買う余裕などなく、ましてや新車などはもってのほかだ。

I can't afford to buy a used car, much less a new car.

Kanji

以イ by means of, because, in view of 外ガイ outside

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