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ないまでも・はおろか: the difference

Meaning

May not … but

Past papers

Tested once in past papers

Example

これは不可能ふかのうではないまでも、実行じっこうするのは困難こんなんである。

This may not be impossible, but carrying it out is hard.

Meaning

Let alone, Much less, Needless to say, Not to mention, Not only but also

Past papers

Not yet

Example

「ルームメイトはオムライスはおろか、おにぎりさえ作つくれない。」

'My roommate cannot even make onigiri, let alone omurice.'

How to tell them apart

「〜ないまでも」: the high goal is missed, but the lower level is met.

「〜はおろか」: not only the high goal, even the most basic level is not met.

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