Structure
Noun + をよそに
Phrase + の + をよそに
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Formal
About をよそに
を余所に is used to express that (A) is something that effectively has nothing to do with the speaker, or that the speaker is ignoring it in relation to something else. It may be translated as 'ignoring (A)', or 'disregarding (A)'. It is a combination of the adverbial particle を, the noun 余所 'other place', and the case-marking particle に. Due to this, its literal meaning is close to 'putting (A) completely aside, (B)'.
This structure will follow nouns, or phrases that have been nominalized with の. It is reasonably formal, so will be seen more often in writing.
The most common pattern for をよそに to follow is that (A) expresses some overall situation, while (B) indicates an action that is being done without any thought or care given toward those circumstances. Because of this, it is often used critically about actions that are seen as irresponsible.
Caution
While this grammar point will primarily highlight the actions of people, it will not be used to refer to the speaker's own actions.
- 私は両親の反対をよそに、彼と結婚することにした。Ignoring my parents' objections, I decided to marry him. (Unnatural Japanese)
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母の心配を余所に、彼は商船の船員になった。
Ignoring his mother's worries, he has become a merchant seaman.
メアリーと武は親の反対を余所に一緒になった。
Ignoring objections from their parents, Mary and Takeshi got together.
私たちがその衝撃的な言葉の意味をまだ飲み込めてないのを余所に彼女は説明を続けた。
Ignoring that we still haven't digested the meaning of her shocking remark, she continued the explanation.
ピーターは周りの忠告を余所に、MMORPGゲームばかりすることを存分に楽しんだ。
Ignoring the advice of those close to him, Peter does nothing but play MMORPG games to his heart's content
地域住民の反対の声を余所に、自治体が空港建設の計画を進めている。
Ignoring the voices of opposition, the local government carries forward the plan of airport construction.
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