adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. an order of magnitude higher, off by a digit, in a different league, unbelievable, incomparable, unimaginable.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
桁違い けたちがい
 
 
 
ケタ違い ケタちがい
 
 
 
けた違い けたちがい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beam, girder, spar
けた コウ (11th)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
going, journey, carry out
い.く コウ おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
difference, differ
ちが.う イ たが.う (7th, N3)
tanned leather radical (no. 178)
イ そむ.く (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant