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〜はおろか

N1
wa oroka

let alone; not to mention

Formation

Noun + はおろか

Chinese meanings

别说……连……都……

Chinese formation

名词+はおろか

Chinese usage

连较基本的后项都无法做到,更不用说前项。

Chinese notes

后项常接も、さえ等,常见于否定或令人惊讶的事实。

Examples

  • 足あしを骨こっ折せつしてしまい、走はしることはおろか、歩あるくことさえままならない。
    I broke my leg, so I can barely even walk, let alone run.
    脚骨折了,别说跑,连走都很困难。
  • 祖そ父ふは海かい外がいはおろか、東とう京きょうにも行いったことがない。
    My grandfather has never even been to Tokyo, let alone abroad.
    祖父别说出国,连东京都没去过。
  • 給きゅう料りょう日び前まえで、外がい食しょくはおろか、コンビニの弁べん当とうを買かう余よ裕ゆうもない。
    It's right before payday, so I can't even afford a convenience-store bento, let alone eat out.
    发工资之前,别说外食,连买便利店便当的钱都没有。

Notes

AはおろかBも / さえ / まで: B is an even more basic case; usually about negative or surprising facts. Unlike 〜どころか, not used with commands or wishes.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('wa-oroka');
{
  "id": "wa-oroka",
  "pattern": "〜はおろか",
  "romaji": "wa oroka",
  "level": "N1",
  "meaning": "let alone; not to mention",
  "formation": "Noun + はおろか",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "足を骨折してしまい、走ることはおろか、歩くことさえままならない。",
      "furigana": "{足|あし}を{骨折|こっせつ}してしまい、{走|はし}ることはおろか、{歩|ある}くことさえままならない。",
      "en": "I broke my leg, so I can barely even walk, let alone run."
    },
    {
      "ja": "祖父は海外はおろか、東京にも行ったことがない。",
      "furigana": "{祖父|そふ}は{海外|かいがい}はおろか、{東京|とうきょう}にも{行|い}ったことがない。",
      "en": "My grandfather has never even been to Tokyo, let alone abroad."
    },
    {
      "ja": "給料日前で、外食はおろか、コンビニの弁当を買う余裕もない。",
      "furigana": "{給料|きゅうりょう}{日|び}{前|まえ}で、{外食|がいしょく}はおろか、コンビニの{弁当|べんとう}を{買|か}う{余裕|よゆう}もない。",
      "en": "It's right before payday, so I can't even afford a convenience-store bento, let alone eat out."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "emphasis",
    "addition"
  ],
  "notes": "AはおろかBも / さえ / まで: B is an even more basic case; usually about negative or surprising facts. Unlike 〜どころか, not used with commands or wishes.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "5a6f7231a4475a7c46e1dd70b0d2f13e995fff41fae7252b9bed7f2c6e951f9a",
    "meanings": [
      "别说……连……都……"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+はおろか",
    "explanation": "连较基本的后项都无法做到,更不用说前项。",
    "notes": "后项常接も、さえ等,常见于否定或令人惊讶的事实。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "足を骨折してしまい、走ることはおろか、歩くことさえままならない。",
        "zh": "脚骨折了,别说跑,连走都很困难。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "祖父は海外はおろか、東京にも行ったことがない。",
        "zh": "祖父别说出国,连东京都没去过。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "給料日前で、外食はおろか、コンビニの弁当を買う余裕もない。",
        "zh": "发工资之前,别说外食,连买便利店便当的钱都没有。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n1.json#wa-oroka",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "13531ab61d999af54066bd07a43ea2dccc6f6ab98e188700494e34729bd5eb22"
  }
}