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それ処か

其れ処か、 其れどころか、 其れ所か

Reading

Kana: それどころか
Romaji: soredokoroka
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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on the contrary

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -こ、 お.る
Meanings: dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place
Readings: キ、 ギ、 ゴ、 それ、 その
Meaning: that
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place

Example Sentences

(かれ)(いそが)しいと(おも)ったが、それどころか(ひま)だった。
➥I thought he was busy, but on the contrary he was idle.
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「それもう()わった」「それどころか、いまからだよ」
➥"Have you finished it?" "On the contrary, I'm just starting."
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メアリーは(まず)しくはない。それどころか、かなり裕福(ゆうふく)だ。
➥Mary is not poor. On the contrary, she is quite rich.
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「おわったの」「それどころかまだ(はじ)めていないよ」
➥"Have you finished?" "On the contrary, I have not even begun yet."
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()わったの」「それどころかまだ(はじ)めてもいないよ」
➥"Have you finished?" "On the contrary I have not even begun yet."
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(かれ)(なま)(もの)ではない。それどころか(はたら)(もの)だと(わたし)(おも)う。
➥He's not lazy. On the contrary, I think he's a hard worker.
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