Vocab Info

N1 Particle

所(どころ)かfar from, anything but, not at all, let alone, to say nothing of, not to speak of, much less

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Particle

      1. 1.

        far from, anything but, not at all ... but rather ..., not ..., on the contrary, ..., instead of, rather than

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        let alone, to say nothing of, not to mention, much less, not only ... (but also ...)

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    所か 【どころか】

    Details

      • ど

      • こ

      • ろ

      • か

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    Examples

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    • 昼寝(ひるね)どころか、私(わたし)は夜(よる)も眠(ねむ)れません。

      I can't even sleep at night, let alone take a nap.

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    • 彼(かれ)は直接(ちょくせつ)会(あ)う所(どころ)か電話(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.

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    • 彼(かれ)は難(むずか)しい計算(けいさん)どころか簡単(かんたん)な足(た)し算(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.

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    • この国(くに)には文章(ぶんしょう)所(どころ)か自分(じぶん)の名前(なまえ)も書(か)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.

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    • 愛(あい)：「彼(かれ)のこと知(し)っている？」建(たける)：「知(し)っている所(どころ)か、あいつは俺(おれ)の兄(あに)だ。」

      Ai: 'Do you know him?' Ken: 'Know him? Far from that, he is my brother.'

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