論外

• 読み: ろんがい
• ローマ字: rongai
• 漢字の分解: 論 (ron) — argument, discussion; 外 (gai/soto) — outside
• 発音: /ɾoŋgaɪ/

意味

Out of the question; absurd; beyond discussion. Used to dismiss something as too unreasonable to even debate.

A noun (and na-adjective: 論外な) meaning that something falls entirely outside the bounds of legitimate consideration. Stronger and more dismissive than ありえない, it implies that the proposal or idea does not even merit a counter-argument — it is categorically unacceptable. Used in debate, negotiations, and everyday conversation.

例文

1. 安全基準を満たしていない製品を市場に出すのは論外だ。
2. 締め切りを三週間も過ぎた提出物は論外として受け取れない。
3. 予算ゼロでそれをやれという要求は論外にもほどがある。

使い方ガイド

場面: debate, business, daily life, negotiation

トーン: dismissive

起源と歴史

From 論 (argument, discussion) and 外 (outside). The compound literally places the subject 'outside of argument' — not worth debating because it is so clearly wrong or unreasonable.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal