〜どころではない
N2dokoro 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
- 来週は試験なので、遊びに行くどころではない。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。
- 引っ越しの準備に追われて、花見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
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}