Kare wa kanji wa oroka, hiragana sae matomo ni kakenai.

He cannot even write hiragana properly, let alone kanji.

Jiko de ōkega o shite, hashiru koto wa oroka, tatsu koto sae dekinakatta.

I suffered a serious injury in the accident and was unable to even stand, let alone run.

Fukeiki no sei de, shōkyū wa oroka, bōnasu sae katto sarete shimatta.

Due to the recession, let alone a salary increase, even our bonuses were cut.

Kanojo wa isogasugite, ryokō wa oroka, shūmatsu ni yasumu koto sura dekinai.

She is so busy that she cannot even rest on weekends, let alone go on a trip.

Shincha o kau no wa oroka, ashita no seikatsuhi ni mo kototte iru jōtai da.

I am struggling even with tomorrow's living expenses, let alone buying a new car.

Sono tozandō wa kewashiku, oshaberi wa oroka, iki o suru no sae kurushikatta.

The mountain trail was so steep that it was painful even to breathe, let alone chat.