What does とんでもない mean?
とんでもない is a Japanese adjective meaning “outrageous” or “absurd” in English. It can also be translated as “not at all (modest reply)” depending on context. It is written as とんでもない in hiragana, and tondemonai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
とんでもない値段を言われた。
They quoted me an outrageous price.
お礼を言うと、彼は「とんでもない」と笑った。
When I thanked him, he laughed and said it was nothing.