Vocab Info

N1 Particle

(どころ)

far from, anything but, not at all, let alone, to say nothing of, not to speak of, much less

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    • 単語の種類

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      昼寝(ひるね)どころか(わたし)(よる)(ねむ)れません。

      Far from taking a nap, I can't even sleep at night. {far from, anything but, not at all, let alone, to say nothing of, not to speak of, much less}

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      (かれ)直接(ちょくせつ)()(どころ)電話(でんわ)すらしてくれなかった。

      He didn't even give me a phone call, let alone meet me in person. {far from, anything but, not at all, let alone, to say nothing of, not to speak of, much less}

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      (かれ)(むずか)しい計算(けいさん)どころか簡単(かんたん)()(ざん)もできません。

      He is far from being able to do difficult calculations, he can't even do simple addition. {far from, anything but, not at all, let alone, to say nothing of, not to speak of, much less}

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      この(くに)には文章(ぶんしょう)(どころ)自分(じぶん)名前(なまえ)()けない子供(こども)たちが沢山(たくさん)います。

      In this country, there are many children who can't even write their own names, let alone a sentence. {far from, anything but, not at all, let alone, to say nothing of, not to speak of, much less}

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      (あい):「(かれ)のこと()っている?」(たける):「()っている(どころ)、あいつは(おれ)(あに)だ。」

      Ai: "Do you know him?" Ken: "Know him? Far from that, he is my brother." {far from, anything but, not at all, let alone, to say nothing of, not to speak of, much less}

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