JLPT N1 Grammar (wa oroka)

Meaning

let alone; not to mention; needless to say ~

Level: JLPT N1

How to use

Verb (dict.) + の/ことはおろか（も
まで
すら
さえ）
Noun
wa oroka はおろか jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (wa oroka). Meaning: let alone; not to mention; needless to say ~.

This is often used with negative expressions and paired with 「も、まで、すら、さえ」

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Example #1

ぼくのじもとはモールはおろかコンビニすらない。
boku no jimoto wa mooru wa oro ka konbini sura nai.
My hometown doesn't even have a convenience store, let alone a mall.
Example #2

なっとうはきらいなので、たべることはおろか、においをかぐこともしたくない。
nattou wa kirai na node, taberu koto wa oro ka, nioi o kagu koto mo shitakunai.
I hate natto, so I don't want to smell it, let alone eat it.
Example #3

かれはけいごはおろか、かんたんなにほんごさえできない。
kare wa keigo wa oro ka, kantan na nihongo sae dekinai.
He can't even speak simple Japanese, let alone honorifics.
Example #4

かれはじぶんのかいしゃはおろかすんでいるいえまでうしなってしまった。
kare wa jibun no kaisha wa oro ka sunde iru ie made ushinatte shimatta.
He even lost the house he lived in, not to mention his company.
Example #5

じこでけいがをして、あるくのはおろかたつことすらできない。
jiko de kega o shite, aruku no wa oro ka tatsu koto sura dekinai.
I was injured in an accident and can't even stand, let alone walk.
Example #6

わたしのくにのけいざいはふけいきで、せいしゃいんはおろかアルバイトすらみつからない。
watashi no kuni no keizai wa fukeiki de, seishain wa oro ka arubaito sura mitsukaranai.
The economy of my country is in recession, and I can't even find a part-time job, let alone a full-time one.
Example #7

このみちはつうこうがきんしされています。くるまはおろか、ひともとおることができません。
kono michi wa tsuukou ga kinshi sarete imasu. kuruma wa oroka, hito mo tooru koto ga dekimasen.
This road is closed to traffic. No one can pass, let alone cars.
Example #8

じこできおくをうしなったかのじょは、じゅうしょはおろか、なまえすらおぼえていなかった。
jiko de kioku o ushinatta kanojo wa, juusho wa oro ka, namae sura oboete inakatta.
She lost her memory in the accident and didn't even remember her name, let alone her address.

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