Vocab Info

N2 Expressions, Adverb

()してstill more, to say nothing of, not to mention, still less

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expressions, Adverb

      1.

      still more, to say nothing of, not to mention

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Expressions, Adverb

      2.

      still less

      Usually written using kana alone, with neg. verb

    All Forms

    況して 【まして】増して 【まして】

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    Examples

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      大人(おとな)出来(でき)ないのだから、()して()どもには無理(むり)だ。

      Since even adults can't do it, it's all the more impossible for children. {still more, to say nothing of, not to mention, still less}

      • N2

      (かれ)()()めないです。まして()けるはずがないです。

      He can't read characters, let alone write them. {still more, to say nothing of, not to mention, still less}

      • N2

      ランドセルは大人(おとな)にも(おも)い。()して子供(こども)には尚更(なおさら)だ。

      The school backpack is heavy even for adults, let alone for children. {still more, to say nothing of, not to mention, still less}

      • N2

      (よう)するに、この難問(なんもん)大学生(だいがくせい)にも()けないし、まして小学生(しょうがくせい)には無理(むり)難題(なんだい)だ。

      In other words, this difficult problem cannot be solved even by university students, let alone elementary school students. It's an impossible task for them. {still more, to say nothing of, not to mention, still less}

      • N2

      若者(わかもの)にもこの山道(やまみち)はきついので、()して年寄(としよ)りなら山頂(さんちょう)(まえ)()(かえ)すのが普通(ふつう)だ。

      This mountain trail is tough even for young people, so it's usual for the elderly still more to turn back before reaching the summit. {still more, to say nothing of, not to mention, still less}

      • N2
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