ましてや

Frequency rank: 5,399. – 5,405.

Alsoしてや【ましてや】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adverb (fukushi)

much less; to say nothing ofword usually written using kana alone

This phrase is used to indicate that the first part of the statement is true, and it is even more so for the second, emphasizing that the situation is more extreme than what has just been mentioned.

The president isn't coming to today's meeting. Much less, the executive won't come either.

Example sentences16 results

She can't speak English, much less French.

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She can speak Spanish, much more English.

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ましてや

Frequency rank: 5,399. – 5,405.

Alsoしてや【ましてや】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adverb (fukushi)

much less; to say nothing ofword usually written using kana alone

This phrase is used to indicate that the first part of the statement is true, and it is even more so for the second, emphasizing that the situation is more extreme than what has just been mentioned.

The president isn't coming to today's meeting. Much less, the executive won't come either.

Example sentences16 results

She can't speak English, much less French.

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She can speak Spanish, much more English.

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況

N2常用

意condition; situation

訓まし.て、いわ.んや、おもむき

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ましてや

Frequency rank: 5,399. – 5,405.

Alsoしてや【ましてや】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adverb (fukushi)

much less; to say nothing ofword usually written using kana alone

This phrase is used to indicate that the first part of the statement is true, and it is even more so for the second, emphasizing that the situation is more extreme than what has just been mentioned.

The president isn't coming to today's meeting. Much less, the executive won't come either.

Example sentences16 results

She can't speak English, much less French.

Tatoeba

She can speak Spanish, much more English.

Tatoeba

ましてや

Frequency rank: 5,399. – 5,405.

Alsoしてや【ましてや】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adverb (fukushi)

much less; to say nothing ofword usually written using kana alone

This phrase is used to indicate that the first part of the statement is true, and it is even more so for the second, emphasizing that the situation is more extreme than what has just been mentioned.

The president isn't coming to today's meeting. Much less, the executive won't come either.

Example sentences16 results

She can't speak English, much less French.

Tatoeba

She can speak Spanish, much more English.

Tatoeba

況

N2常用

意condition; situation

訓まし.て、いわ.んや、おもむき

音キョウ

Details