程度・範囲・強調N1

〜はおろか

let alone... / not to mention... / to say nothing of...

Structure

N + はおろか(〜も/さえ/まで)

Explanation

N + はおろか: not to mention the noun, even the other item is...; often with も/さえ/まで.

Examples

彼は漢字はおろか、ひらがなも読めない。

He can't read hiragana, let alone kanji.

節約のために、外食はおろか、趣味もやめた。

To save money, I gave up not only eating out but even my hobbies.

Note

The main clause often has も/さえ/まで. Similar to どころか.

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