それどころか – Vocabulary details

それどころか

Conjunction

Usually written in kana

1. on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

そ

れど

ころか

(not) so much; (not) that much

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

彼かれは金かね持もちではない。それどころか、彼かれは借しゃっ金きんだらけだ。

He is not rich. On the contrary, he is deep in debt.

メアリーは貧まずしくはない。それどころか、かなり裕ゆう福ふくだ。

Mary is not poor. On the contrary, she is quite rich.

「あなたはそれを終おえましたか」「それどころか、今いま始はじめたところです」

"Have you finished it?" "On the contrary, I've just begun."

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