JLPT N2 Grammar

Grammar form · 文法形式の判断

Choose the correct expression for the blank.

かれはあやまる（　　）、いいわけばかりしている。

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訳 · Translation

Far from apologizing, he only makes excuses.

正解 · Answer

どころか

解説 · Why

〜どころか denies expectation and states the opposite: あやまるどころかいいわけばかり ("far from apologizing, he only makes excuses").

誤答 · Why the other options are wrong

とともに — とともに ("together with") does not fit the contradiction.

かわりに — かわりに ("instead") is close but どころか better conveys "far from apologizing".

ばかりか — ばかりか ("not only ~ but also") adds; it does not deny the first.

語彙 · Breakdown

〜どころか—far from ~; on the contrary

言い訳いいわけexcuse

例文 · Example

休むどころか、もっと忙しくなった。

Yasumu dokoro ka, motto isogashiku natta.

Far from resting, I got even busier.

配点 · Points & details

Est. points1 pt

DifficultyHard

Avg. time32 sec

Correct rate33%

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AddedJul 2026

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衆智 · Community check3 attempts

33%of attempts answer correctly

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