どころ

Japanese

Etymology

From 所(ところ) (tokoro).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [do̞ko̞ɾo̞]

Particle

どころ • (dokoro) 

  1. (chiefly in the negative) highlights that the marked entity is an extreme example and at odds with the true nature of the situation; the time for; the place for
    今(いま)そんな話(はなし)どころではありません。
    Ima sonna hanashi dokoro de wa arimasen.
    Now is not the time for that kind of talk.
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