彼は強健どころか実に虚弱だった。

彼は強健どころか実に虚弱だった。

So far from being robust, he was extremely weak.

彼(かれ)は強健(きょうけん)どころか実(じつ)に虚弱(きょじゃく)だった。

Kare wa kyōken dokoroka jitsuni kyojaku datta.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

強健 (きょうけん)

robust health

所か (どころか)

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to speak of; much less

実に (じつに、げに、まことに)

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite

虚弱 (きょじゃく)

feebleness; weakness; imbecility

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: キョウ、ゴウ、つよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し.いる、こわ.い

Meaning: strong

Readings: ケン、すこ.やか

Meanings: healthy, health, strength, persistence

Readings: ジツ、シツ、み、みの.る、まこと、みの、みち.る

Meanings: reality, truth

Readings: キョ、コ、むな.しい、うつ.ろ

Meanings: void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth

Readings: ジャク、よわ.い、よわ.る、よわ.まる、よわ.める

Meanings: weak, frail