Vocab Info
N1 Particle
どころparticle used to indicate that what precedes it is an extreme example and strongly negates it
Dictionary Definition
- Particle - 1. - the place for, the time for, the level of usu. with neg. sentence; indicates that what precedes it is at odds with the seriousness or true extent of the situation
 
All Forms
どころ
Details
- ど 
- こ 
- ろ 
 
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Examples
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- 仕事で忙しくて食事を摂るどころではない。 - I'm so busy with work that even eating's out of the question. - N1
 
- 体調を崩したのでジムに行くどころではありません。 - I'm feeling terrible, so the gym's not even an option. - N1
 
- 受験を一週間後に控えているから映画を観るどころではない。 - With exams just a week away, watching movies is the last thing I should be doing. - N1
 
- 電気が止まれば寒いどころでは済まない。凍死してしまうかもしれない。 - If the power goes out, it won't just be cold. We might even freeze to death. - N1
 
- 最高気温が四十度なのにエアコンが壊れて使えない。暑いどころの騒ぎではない…。 - We have highs of 40 degrees outside, and the AC's broken. Calling it 'hot' doesn’t even begin to cover it... - N1
 
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