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〜はおろか: let alone

N1 · 13 Limits and inclusion

Written: "not to mention A, even B", usually with a negative.

A はおろか B も/さえ + negative. A is the easier item: ひらがなはおろか、漢字も読めない.

Examples

He can't read hiragana, let alone kanji.

He has debts, let alone savings.

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