Lingakuまして
Frequency rank: 8,936. – 8,951.
- still more; to say nothing of; not to mentionword usually written using kana alone
- still lessword usually written using kana alonewith neg. verb
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adverb (fukushi)
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- still more; to say nothing of; not to mention
- still less
This phrase is used to indicate that what follows is an addition to what has already been stated, often emphasizing an increase or additional point that is even more significant.
He can speak English. Not to mention, he can also speak Japanese.
This phrase is used to suggest that if the previous statement is unlikely or untrue, the following statement is even more so. It emphasizes a decrease or negation of possibilities.
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I could not afford to buy a bicycle, much less a car.
She can speak French, and is even better at English.
He can't run his own family, let alone a nation!
He cannot afford to buy a car, much less a house.
He can afford to buy a house, to say nothing of a car.
He has no daily necessities, much less luxuries.