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~どころではない (〜dokoro de wa nai)

JLPT N2

Explanation

Not the time/place for; far from; can't possibly.

Formation

Detailed explanation

The ~どころではない grammar point is used to express that circumstances make it impossible or inappropriate to do something—there’s a much bigger issue at hand. It can also mean ‘far from’ in a figurative sense.

Examples

Kare no shippai o warau dokoro de wa nai. Watashitachi mo onaji misu o shite iru.

This is not the time to laugh at his mistakes—we’re making the same ones.

Byōki de nete iru toki wa, asobu dokoro de wa nai.

When you’re sick in bed, it's far from the time to play around.

Shiken ga chikai node, eiga o miru dokoro de wa nai.

Since the exam is coming up, I can’t possibly watch a movie.

Shigoto ga isogashisugite, ryokō nante kangaeru dokoro de wa nai.

I'm way too busy with work to even think about going on a trip.

Practice

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