【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜どころか（~dokoroka）

2020年4月24日 2024年9月23日

Contents

1 Explanation：〜どころか
2 Sample sentenes
3 Vocabulary
4 Similar Sentence Patterns

Explanation：〜どころか

Meaning
"～というより、むしろ・・・だ。"
Used to indicate that not only is one thing not true, but the opposite or a more extreme situation is true instead. It is often translated as "far from" or "on the contrary" in English. This structure emphasizes the unexpectedness or contrast between two situations.

Form
V（plain form）+ どころか
イA（plain form）+ どころか
ナA（plain form）+ どころか
N（plain form）+ どころか

Points

Strong Contrast: "〜どころか" emphasizes that the actual situation is much different (or worse) than what was expected or assumed.
Opposite Result: The second part of the sentence often describes a result that is contrary to the original expectation.
Unexpected Situation: This expression is used to highlight an outcome that defies normal assumptions or is much more extreme.

JLPT Level
N2

Sample sentenes

薬くすりを飲のんだのに、体調たいちょうがよくなるとどころか、悪わるくなる一方いっぽうだ。
Even though I took the medicine, my condition is not improving; it's only getting worse.

毎日まいにち５時間勉強じかんべんきょうしているのに、成績せいせきはよくなるどころか悪わるくなる一方いっぽうだ。
Even though I study for five hours every day, my grades aren't improving; they're only getting worse.

毎日まいにちジョギングしているのに、痩やせるどころか2キロも体重たいじゅうが増ふえた。
Even though I jog every day, instead of losing weight, I gained two kilos.

アンナ：田中先輩たなかせんぱいって優やさしいですよね。
トム：えっ？優やさしいどころか毎日怒まいにちおこってばっかりで怖こわいですよ。
Anna: Senpai Tanaka is kind, isn't he?
Tom: What? Kind? He's always angry and scary every day.