〜にもほどがある
N1ni 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。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。
- 初対面の人に年収を聞くなんて、失礼にもほどがある。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。
- 冗談にもほどがある。そんな話、誰が信じるものか。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
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}