どころではない
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 所ではない
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but
Meanings
Expression, Suffix, I-adjective
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | どころではない | どころではないです |
| Negative | どころではなくない | どころではなくないです |
| Past | どころではなかった | どころではなかったです |
| Past negative | どころではなくなかった | どころではなくなかったです |
| Te-form | どころではなくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | どころではなければ |
| Conditional (たら) | どころではなかったら |
Example sentences
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He is no fool.
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He is far from honest.
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He is far from being a gentleman.
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I am far from happy.
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She is far from a fool.
More examples (10)
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He was far from robust.
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Your answer is far from perfect.
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That girl is far from being shy.
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The show was far from being a failure.
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These people are anything but innocent.
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She is far from being richly gifted.
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He often makes mistakes, but he is no fool.
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The teacher was far from satisfied with the result.
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The festival was far from dull.
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He was far from clever in his school days.