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〜にもほどがある

N1
ni mo hodo ga aru

there's a limit to; too ... (beyond what's acceptable)

Formation

Noun / na-Adj / i-Adj / Verb-dict + にもほどがある

Chinese meanings

太过分了

Chinese formation

名词/形容词/动词辞书形+にもほどがある

Chinese usage

强烈批评某种程度超出限度。

Chinese notes

口语中带愤慨语气。

Examples

  • 約やく束そくの時じ間かんに二に時じ間かんも遅おくれてくるなんて、非ひ常じょう識しきにもほどがある。
    Showing up two hours late for an appointment — there's a limit to how inconsiderate you can be.
    约定时间竟迟到两小时,太不守规矩了。
  • 初しょ対たい面めんの人ひとに年ねん収しゅうを聞きくなんて、失しつ礼れいにもほどがある。
    Asking someone's income the first time you meet them is beyond rude.
    初次见面就问年收入,太失礼了。
  • 冗じょう談だんにもほどがある。そんな話はなし、誰だれが信しんじるものか。
    That's taking a joke too far. Who would ever believe a story like that?
    玩笑也要有个限度,那种话谁会相信?

Notes

Strong criticism or indignation that something has gone too far. Conversational and emotional.

#criticism#degree#emotion

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-mo-hodo-ga-aru');
{
  "id": "ni-mo-hodo-ga-aru",
  "pattern": "〜にもほどがある",
  "romaji": "ni mo hodo ga aru",
  "level": "N1",
  "meaning": "there's a limit to; too ... (beyond what's acceptable)",
  "formation": "Noun / na-Adj / i-Adj / Verb-dict + にもほどがある",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "約束の時間に二時間も遅れてくるなんて、非常識にもほどがある。",
      "furigana": "{約束|やくそく}の{時間|じかん}に{二|に}{時間|じかん}も{遅|おく}れてくるなんて、{非常識|ひじょうしき}にもほどがある。",
      "en": "Showing up two hours late for an appointment — there's a limit to how inconsiderate you can be."
    },
    {
      "ja": "初対面の人に年収を聞くなんて、失礼にもほどがある。",
      "furigana": "{初対面|しょたいめん}の{人|ひと}に{年収|ねんしゅう}を{聞|き}くなんて、{失礼|しつれい}にもほどがある。",
      "en": "Asking someone's income the first time you meet them is beyond rude."
    },
    {
      "ja": "冗談にもほどがある。そんな話、誰が信じるものか。",
      "furigana": "{冗談|じょうだん}にもほどがある。そんな{話|はなし}、{誰|だれ}が{信|しん}じるものか。",
      "en": "That's taking a joke too far. Who would ever believe a story like that?"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "criticism",
    "degree",
    "emotion"
  ],
  "notes": "Strong criticism or indignation that something has gone too far. Conversational and emotional.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "c16494b1ae5e7f59600c6ff2d938db82ab592efc7d21e453e0a982e1ec73a9a0",
    "meanings": [
      "太过分了"
    ],
    "formation": "名词/形容词/动词辞书形+にもほどがある",
    "explanation": "强烈批评某种程度超出限度。",
    "notes": "口语中带愤慨语气。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "約束の時間に二時間も遅れてくるなんて、非常識にもほどがある。",
        "zh": "约定时间竟迟到两小时,太不守规矩了。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "初対面の人に年収を聞くなんて、失礼にもほどがある。",
        "zh": "初次见面就问年收入,太失礼了。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "冗談にもほどがある。そんな話、誰が信じるものか。",
        "zh": "玩笑也要有个限度,那种话谁会相信?"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n1.json#ni-mo-hodo-ga-aru",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "f66fb80496cdabbd4c29891fbaf6606b1fbfd2c5ead429b23ac607d0e640f23d"
  }
}