far from, let alone, not to mention

Intermediate

20-25 min

very common

Expert Reviewed

Explanation

Negates first statement and presents stronger contrasting fact.

[Verb/い-adj/な-adj/Noun] + どころか

休むどころか、残業させられた。

Yasumu dokoro ka, zangyou saserareta.

Far from resting, I was made to work overtime.

安いどころか、とても高かった。

Yasui dokoro ka, totemo takakatta.

Far from being cheap, it was very expensive.

Emphasizes extreme contrast.

～ばかりか / ～ばかりでなく

not only...but also

～おかげで

thanks to, because of (positive)

～に違いない

must be ~, no doubt that ~, undoubtedly

～に関して/関する

regarding ~, concerning ~, about ~

～について/つい

about ~, concerning ~

～に伴って/伴い/伴う

along with ~, as ~ (changes)

Use for strong contrasts.

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Last updated: Jan 2

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