JLPT N1 Advanced
疎か
「おろか」
Expression meaning ‘let alone’ or ‘not to mention,’ indicating that if a minor thing is impossible, a major thing is out of the question.
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疎か kanji form
おろそか the modern word for "neglectful"
1 Expression / Grammar Pattern
Let alone... / Not to mention...
Sets aside a significant or obvious topic as being out of the question to emphasize that even a simpler or more basic expectation is not met.
Example
彼 は 漢字 は おろか 、 ひらがな さえ 読めない 。
He can't even read hiragana, let alone kanji.
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2 Na-adjective
Negligent / Careless (Old-fashioned)
An archaic term describing an attitude of neglect or a lack of proper attention toward a duty or object.
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