ほうがい
Hougai
法外 (Hougai) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “exorbitant, outrageous, ridiculous, absurd”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, nounexorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
Examples
日本の地価は法外だ。
Land prices are sky-high in Japan.
それは全く法外なことだ。
That's quite absurd.
私はこの自転車を法外に安く買った。
I bought this bicycle dirt-cheap.
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