比較N2
〜どころか
far from... / not to mention... / on the contrary...
Structure
普通形/N + どころか
Explanation
① "let alone..." denying an even stronger expectation; ② "far from... on the contrary..." giving the opposite of expectation. Attached to nouns or the plain form of verbs/adjectives.
Examples
彼は英語どころか、日本語も話せない。
He can't speak Japanese, let alone English.
週末は休めるどころか、忙しくなった。
Far from resting on the weekend, I got even busier.
Note
In sense ① the main clause often has 〜も〜ない; sense ② gives the opposite of expectation. どころじゃない is the colloquial form.
Related Grammar
〜どころではない〜どころじゃない