N1119/186

にもほどがある

VるにもほどがあるNにはにもほどがあるAdjいにもほどがあるAdjなにもほどがある

Meanings

There is a limit to something
You are too ...
How …!
There is a fine line before this becomes unacceptable

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Explanation

Used to complain that a person’s action or a situation has gone far beyond what is reasonable or acceptable. It emphasizes that the behavior is excessive and should stop. It often comes after the verb, noun, or adjective in its plain form to express strong reproach or sarcasm in a judgmental way.

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Example sentences

こんなに遅刻するには、にもほどがある。

There is a limit to being this late.

そんなに人の悪口を言うには、にもほどがある。

There’s a limit to talking about others’ faults.

こんな簡単な問題で泣くには、にもほどがある。

There is a limit to crying over such an easy problem.

彼がそんな高い値段を要求するには、にもほどがある。

There is a limit to demanding such a high price.

Related patterns

に至るまで

from ... to ...; from start to finish; up to and including

たところで

No matter how ~, it won't change the outcome; Even if ~, the result is still unlikely; Even though ~, it doesn't matter; it's futile to ~

如く・如き・如し

like; similar to; as if; the same as

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に至るまで

from ... to ...; from start to finish; up to and including

たところで

No matter how ~, it won't change the outcome; Even if ~, the result is still unlikely; Even though ~, it doesn't matter; it's futile to ~

如く・如き・如し

like; similar to; as if; the same as

to be worthy of; to be enough for; to be sufficient

極まりない・極まる

extreme; extremely; unbearably; to an extreme degree

といえども

Even though; Even if; Although; Despite