pre-noun adjectival
Expresses surprise or disbelief at an unforeseen situation; often used in phrases like とんだことになった (things took an unexpected turn).
I ran into him in an unexpected place.
とんだ災難だった。
It was an unexpected disaster.
pre-noun adjectival
Used to emphasize how bad or serious something is; often carries a nuance of exasperation or strong negative evaluation.
とんだ目に遭った。
I had a terrible experience.
とんだ嘘をつくものだ。
What an outrageous lie to tell.
Obsolete adverbial use meaning 'very' or 'extremely'; not used in modern Japanese.
古語では「とんだ遠く」のように使われた。
In classical language, it was used as in 'とんだ遠く' (very far).
I lost my passport during the trip, and things took a terrible turn.
The construction next door is a real nuisance.
He met with a terrible misfortune.
I made an embarrassing mistake by confusing him with someone else.