図がない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 図がない | 図がなくない |
| Polite | 図がないです | 図がなくないですalso 図がなくありません |
| Past polite | 図がなかったです | 図がなくなかったですalso 図がなくありませんでした |
| Past | 図がなかった | 図がなくなかった |
| Te-form | 図がなくて | 図がなくなくて |
| Adverbial | 図がなく | |
| Conditional | 図がなければ | 図がなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 図がなかったら | 図がなくなかったら |
unthinkable; preposterous; out of the question
Expresses that something is so absurd or impossible that it cannot even be considered. Often used in negative contexts to reject an idea outright.
It's unthinkable that he would do such a thing.
It's preposterous to think you can buy it at this price.
Standard kanji spelling; 図 is used here in the sense of 'plan' or 'intention'.
Variant with 無い for ない; slightly more emphatic or literary.
The phrase combines 図 (zu, 'plan' or 'intention') with がない (ga nai, 'there is no'), literally meaning 'there is no plan (for such a thing)'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used idiomatically to mean 'unthinkable' or 'out of the question'.