Definition of それどころか

それどころかsoredokoroka《それ処か・其れ処か・其れどころか・其れ所か》

expression:

  • on the contrary

Example Sentences

「おわったowattaのno。」「それどころかsoredokorokaまだmada始めていないhajimeteinaiよyo。」
"Have you finished?" "On the contrary, I have not even begun yet."
彼kareはha忙しいisogashiiとto思ったomottaがga、それどころかsoredokoroka暇himaだったdatta。
I thought he was busy, but on the contrary he was idle.
彼kareはha怠け者namakemonoではないdehanai。それどころかsoredokoroka働き者hatarakimonoだdaとto私watashiはha思うomou。
He's not lazy. On the contrary, I think he's a hard worker.
彼kareはha金持ちkanemochiではないdehanai。それどころかsoredokoroka、彼kareはha借金shakkinだらけdarakeだda。
He is not rich. On the contrary, he is deep in debt.
私watashiはha彼kareがga余りamari好きsukiではなかったdehanakatta；それどころかsoredokoroka憎んでnikundeさえsaeいたita。
I didn't like him much; in fact I hated him.

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