どころか
Meanings
Particle
Usually written in kana
1. far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; not ..., on the contrary, ...; instead of; rather than
Far from being bad, it is the best.
2. let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention; much less; not only ... (but also ...)
She probably can't even move her fingertips anymore, let alone her arm.
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Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
Examples (24 in total)
Far from being bad, it is the best.
Far from being bored, we had a very good time.
Far from struggling, it is only natural to overwhelm them.
This is no mere harassment; it's practically bullying.
I don't have a cent, let alone a dollar.
Far from being pleased, my father is very angry.
Far from respecting him, I dislike him.
Not just children: I even had a grandchild born last year.
Far from being a failure, it was a great success.
I cannot speak English, much less German.
She can hardly walk, let alone run.
Not at all! I have never said such a thing.
At this rate, not only can I not run, but I cannot even walk.
She is far from being pleased about it and she is very angry.
There is even talk that it is decreasing rather than increasing.
Even if I scream, the two of them not only don't turn around, but just keep getting farther away.
We haven't even kissed yet, let alone gone all the way.
Far from stopping, the storm became much more intense.
Far from blaming him, she gave him a reward.
That's why today, far from complaining, I called because I wanted to thank you.
Piles of documents are stacked not just on the table, but even on the floor.
Far from improving rapidly, the records seem to have dropped quite a bit.
Instead of taking a rest, he worked much harder than usual.
The walls and floor were bare stone; there wasn't a single cloth, let alone a bed.