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〜どころではない

N2
dokoro de wa nai

this is no time for; out of the question

Formation

Verb-dict / Noun + どころではない

Chinese meanings

哪有工夫;谈不上

Chinese formation

动词辞书形+どころではない;名词+どころではない

Chinese usage

表示目前的处境使前项不可能或不合时宜。

Chinese notes

口语可说どころじゃない。

Examples

  • 来らい週しゅうは試し験けんなので、遊あそびに行いくどころではない。
    I have exams next week, so this is no time to be going out.
    下周要考试,哪有工夫出去玩。
  • 引ひっ越こしの準じゅん備びに追おわれて、花はな見みどころではなかった。
    I was so busy getting ready for the move that cherry blossom viewing was out of the question.
    忙着准备搬家,根本顾不上赏花。

Notes

The circumstances make A impossible or unthinkable right now. Casual: 〜どころじゃない.

#negation#emphasis

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('dokoro-de-wa-nai');
{
  "id": "dokoro-de-wa-nai",
  "pattern": "〜どころではない",
  "romaji": "dokoro de wa nai",
  "level": "N2",
  "meaning": "this is no time for; out of the question",
  "formation": "Verb-dict / Noun + どころではない",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "来週は試験なので、遊びに行くどころではない。",
      "furigana": "{来週|らいしゅう}は{試験|しけん}なので、{遊|あそ}びに{行|い}くどころではない。",
      "en": "I have exams next week, so this is no time to be going out."
    },
    {
      "ja": "引っ越しの準備に追われて、花見どころではなかった。",
      "furigana": "{引|ひ}っ{越|こ}しの{準備|じゅんび}に{追|お}われて、{花見|はなみ}どころではなかった。",
      "en": "I was so busy getting ready for the move that cherry blossom viewing was out of the question."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "negation",
    "emphasis"
  ],
  "notes": "The circumstances make A impossible or unthinkable right now. Casual: 〜どころじゃない.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "70470da77e63eb95b05b5f189d1a1eabd10f9f3fd8a18c7bc54554e0100d85aa",
    "meanings": [
      "哪有工夫",
      "谈不上"
    ],
    "formation": "动词辞书形+どころではない;名词+どころではない",
    "explanation": "表示目前的处境使前项不可能或不合时宜。",
    "notes": "口语可说どころじゃない。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "来週は試験なので、遊びに行くどころではない。",
        "zh": "下周要考试,哪有工夫出去玩。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "引っ越しの準備に追われて、花見どころではなかった。",
        "zh": "忙着准备搬家,根本顾不上赏花。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n2.json#dokoro-de-wa-nai",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "0cb799e42f3f6d343c002b8c21de3c046293c58c4a2736ba31bb2a392865da4e"
  }
}