〜はおろか
N1wa 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。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。
- 祖父は海外はおろか、東京にも行ったことがない。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。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.
#emphasis#addition
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}