どころではない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | どころではない | どころではなくない |
| Polite | どころではないです | どころではなくないですalso どころではなくありません |
| Past polite | どころではなかったです | どころではなくなかったですalso どころではなくありませんでした |
| Past | どころではなかった | どころではなくなかった |
| Te-form | どころではなくて | どころではなくなくて |
| Adverbial | どころではなく | |
| Conditional | どころではなければ | どころではなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | どころではなかったら | どころではなくなかったら |
expression, suffix, i-adjective
not the time for; far from; anything but; out of the question
Used as a suffix after a noun or verb phrase to strongly dismiss something as being completely inappropriate, impossible, or far from the truth in the current situation. Often translates as 'this is no time for...', '...is out of the question', or 'far from...'. The preceding element is typically a noun or the stem of a verb.
See also: どころじゃない
This is no time to be playing around.
His cooking isn't just delicious; it's superb.
My salary is so low that marriage is out of the question.
どころではない looks similar to どころか but means 'this is far from the time/situation for X', not 'far from X, actually Y'.
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.
Derived from 所 (どころ, 'place' or 'situation') + ではない ('is not'), literally meaning 'it is not the situation for...'. The expression grammaticalized into a suffix-like pattern used to strongly negate the appropriateness of the preceding phrase.