どころ

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.