은/는커녕

Meaning

1. 1

   A postpositional particle used to imply negation by emphasizing the preceding statement.

   앞의 말을 강조하여 부정하는 뜻을 나타내는 조사.

Example sentences

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• 지수는 사과는커녕 오히려 더 화를 냈다.

  Far from apologizing, Jisu got even angrier.

• 감기가 심해서 약을 먹었는데 나아지기는커녕 더 심해졌다.

  I had a bad cold and took medicine, but far from getting better, it got worse.

• 요새 회사 일이 많아 휴가는커녕 주말에도 출근해야 할 정도다.

  There's so much work at the company these days that, far from taking a vacation, I have to work even on weekends.

• 민준이는 결혼은 했니?

  Did Minjun get married?

  아니. 결혼하기는커녕 아직 애인도 없어.

  No. Far from getting married, he doesn't even have a girlfriend yet.

• 나는 점심은커녕 아침도 못 먹었더니 기운이 없다.

  I haven't even had breakfast, let alone lunch, so I have no energy.

• 승규는 예습은커녕 숙제도 하지 않으니 성적이 나쁘다.

  Seunggyu doesn't even do his homework, let alone preview lessons, so his grades are bad.