~どころではない

〜dokoro de wa nai

JLPT N2 Chapter 101: Can't, won't, and polite refusal, 5 of 7

Formation

Verb-casual + どころではない, い-Adjective + どころではない, な-Adjective + どころではない, Noun + どころではない

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

When to use

どころではない: no time or place for that (勉強どころではない).

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.

Example sentences

Not Only Limited To (Far From)

Corpus examples (11)