どころか

私は日本語が話せるどころか、一度も勉強したことがありません。

I am far from being able to speak Japanese. I haven't studied it at all.

ジムは日本語の会話が出来ないどころか、簡単なあいさつも出来ない。

Jim is not just unable to converse in Japanese; he cannot even make simple greetings.

スミスさんは日本語の新聞が読めるどころか、平仮名も知らない。

Mr. Smith is far from being able to read a Japanese newspaper; he doesn't even know hiragana.

ジョンソンさんは漢字が書けないどころか、平仮名も書けない。

Mr. Johnson is not just unable to write kanji; he cannot write even hiragana.

スミスさんは日本語が書けないどころか、日本語で小説が書けるぐらいだ。

Mr. Smith is far from being unable to write Japanese; he can even write a novel in Japanese.

クラークさんは刺し身が食べられるどころか、納豆まで食べられる。

Mr. Clark is not just able to eat sashimi; he can even eat nattou.

あの人は本を読むどころか、新間も読まない。

He is far from reading books; he doesn't even read newspapers.

父は運動をするどころか、家から一歩も出ない。

My father is far from doing exercises; he doesn't even step out of the house.

今年の八月は暑いどころか、寒かった。

This August was far from being hot; it was cold.

私の父は丈夫(な)どころか、寝たきりです。

My father is far from being healthy; he is bedridden.

食事はご馳走どころか、豚のえさみたいだった。

The meal was far from being a feast; it was like food for pigs.

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