Decoded Slug: Noun は おろか～すら (Noun wa oroka ～sura)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun は おろか～すら (Noun wa oroka ～sura)
Noun は おろか～すら (Noun wa oroka ～sura)
Short explanation:
Expresses the meaning of 'not to mention ~, even ~'.
Formation:
Noun1 はおろか, Noun2 すら/さえ
Examples:
彼は走るはおろか、速く歩くことすらできない。
Kare wa hashiru wa oroka, hayaku aruku koto sura dekinai.
He can't even walk fast, let alone run.
日本語はおろか、英語さえ話しません。
Nihongo wa oroka, eigo sae hanashimasen.
I don't even speak English, let alone Japanese.
彼は食事はおろか、一日中何も飲まなかった。
Kare wa shokuji wa oroka, ichinichijuu nani mo nomanakatta.
He didn't even drink anything all day, let alone eat a meal.
このレストランは味はおろか、サービスさえ悪い。
Kono resutoran wa aji wa oroka, saabisu sae warui.
This restaurant has bad service, let alone taste.
Long explanation:
The grammar point Noun はおろか～すら is used to emphasize that a particular statement applies not only to the first noun mentioned, but even more so to the noun after すら in the sentence. It can be translated as 'not to mention/let alone ~, even ~' in English.
