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おろか

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おろか

疎か
Usually kana
Freq #6696
1

Expressions; After 〜は or 〜も

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; not only ...

Examples
私の連れは疲れすぎていて走るのはおろか、歩くこともできない、と言った。
My companion said that she was too tired to walk, let alone run.
2

Archaic; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 1572
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

alienate
rough
neglect
shun
sparse
penetrate

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うと.い
うと.む
まば.ら
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