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

    1. 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

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    どころ

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      仕事(しごと)(いそが)しくて食事(しょくじ)()どころではない。

      I'm so busy with work that even eating's out of the question.

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      体調(たいちょう)(くず)したのでジムに()どころではありません。

      I'm feeling terrible, so the gym's not even an option.

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      受験(じゅけん)(いっ)週間(しゅうかん)()(ひか)えているから映画(えいが)()どころではない。

      With exams just a week away, watching movies is the last thing I should be doing.

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      電気(でんき)()まれば(さむ)どころでは()まない。凍死(とうし)してしまうかもしれない。

      If the power goes out, it won’t just be cold—it could be deadly. We might even freeze to death.

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      最高(さいこう)気温(きおん)四十(よんじゅう)()なのにエアコンが(こわ)れて使(つか)えない。(あつ)どころ(さわ)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...

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