Vocab Info
N1 Particle
所かfar from, anything but, not at all, let alone, to say nothing of, not to speak of, much less
Dictionary Definition
Particle
1.
far from, anything but, not at all ... but rather ..., not ..., on the contrary, ..., instead of, rather than
Usually written using kana aloneParticle
2.
let alone, to say nothing of, not to mention, much less, not only ... (but also ...)
Usually written using kana alone
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所か 【どころか】
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昼寝どころか、私は夜も眠れません。
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}
彼は直接会う所か電話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}
彼は難しい計算どころか簡単な足し算もできません。
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}
この国には文章所か自分の名前も書けない子供たちが沢山います。
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}
愛：「彼のこと知っている？」建：「知っている所か、あいつは俺の兄だ。」
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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