失敗を指摘された彼は、謝るどころか開き直って反論してきた。
Instead of apologizing when his mistake was pointed out, he became defiant and argued back.
Japanese
どころか
どころか
Meaning: far from; anything but; let alone
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Example sentences
Far from running, even walking is difficult.
彼は英語どころか、日本語も話せない。
Far from being able to speak English, he can't even speak Japanese.
彼は謝るどころか、急に開きなおした。
Far from apologizing, he suddenly became defiant.
Usage Notes
Used to emphasize the negative aspect of the first thing by introducing something even more extreme.
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