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“Unthinkable” in Japanese

Short answer
図がない zuganai zuganai

Unthinkable in Japanese is “図がない” (zuganai). Full meaning: unthinkable, extraordinary, preposterous, cannot be.

Other ways to say “Unthinkable” in Japanese

とんでも無い tondemonai unthinkable, unexpected, absurd, outrageous, preposterous, terrible; absolutely not!, far from it!, impossible!, preposterous!, what a thing to say!, no way!; (it was) no bother at all, not at all, don't mention it 考えられない kangaerarenai unthinkable, unimaginable 考えもつかない kangaemotsukanai unthinkable, unimaginable, inconceivable, unclassifiable, never dreamt of 問題外 mondaigai out of the question, unthinkable, impossible 心外 shingai regrettable, vexing, upsetting; unthinkable, wholly unexpected あり得べからざる ariubekarazaru impossible, unthinkable, unimaginable あり得ない arienai impossible; unthinkable, ridiculous, absurd 有られもない araremonai unladylike, unbecoming, immodest; unthinkable, impossible, ridiculous

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