論外

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ろん
Grade: 6
がい
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

/ronɡwai//ronɡai/

Probably from Middle Chinese compound 論外论外 (lwonH ngwajH, literally discussion + outside).

Alternately, may be a Japanese coinage from Middle Chinese-derived elements, as a compound of (ron, argument; theory) + (gai, outside).

Pronunciation

Adjective

(ろん)(がい) • (rongai) ろんぐわい (rongwai)?-na (adnominal (ろん)(がい) (rongai na), adverbial (ろん)(がい) (rongai ni))

  1. irrelevant, beside the point, out of the question

Usage notes

Listed explicitly in some dictionaries[1][2][3] as a -na type adjective. Also used as a noun followed by particle (no) to modify other nouns.[2][3]

Inflection

Noun

(ろん)(がい) • (rongai) ろんぐわい (rongwai)?

  1. something outside the scope of discussion, something that is off-topic
    論外(ろんがい)意見(いけん)
    rongai no iken
    an opinion that is off-topic, an irrelevant opinion

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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