~どころではない JLPT N2
〜dokoro de wa nai
Not the time/place for; far from; can't possibly.
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
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
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This is not the time to laugh at his mistakes—we’re making the same ones.
Kare no shippai o warau dokoro de wa nai. Watashitachi mo onaji misu o shite iru.
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When you’re sick in bed, it's far from the time to play around.
Byōki de nete iru toki wa, asobu dokoro de wa nai.
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Since the exam is coming up, I can’t possibly watch a movie.
Shiken ga chikai node, eiga o miru dokoro de wa nai.
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I'm way too busy with work to even think about going on a trip.
Shigoto ga isogashisugite, ryokō nante kangaeru dokoro de wa nai.