〜どころか: far from / let alone is a JLPT N2 grammar point. Not only not A: actually the opposite. Structure: [Nom / proposition neutre] + どころか. This page explains the construction, gives Japanese examples with furigana readings, and links to related grammar points at this level.

〜どころか: far from / let alone

Structure

[Nom / proposition neutre] + どころか

Explanation

どころか denies an expectation and replaces it with something stronger or opposite: “far from apologising, she got angry”. It can also mean “let alone” (not even the easy thing).

Examples

Far from apologising, she got angry.

Let alone kanji, he can't even read hiragana.

Quiz preview

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  • うえに
  • とともに
  • かわりに

~どころか means “far from”: far from apologising, she got angry.

  • どころか ✓
  • にしては
  • としても
  • わりに

どころか = “far from”: far from kanji, he cannot even read hiragana.

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