Vocab Info

N3 Noun, No-adjective

余所(よそ)another place, somewhere else, strange parts, outside (one's family or group), those people, unrelated matter

    Dictionary Definition

    Common
    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      another place, somewhere else, strange parts

      Usually written using kana alone,

      See Also:

    2. Noun, No-adjective

      2.

      outside (one's family or group), someone else, other people

      Usually written using kana alone,

      Antonyms:

    3. Noun

      3.

      not caring for, being indifferent to, taking little notice of, ignoring, neglecting

      Usually written using kana alone, as 〜をよそに, 〜をよそにして, etc.,

    All Forms

    余所 【よそ】他所 【よそ】外 【よそ】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      この置物(おきもの)余所(よそ)では()えないそうです。

      I heard that you can't buy this ornament elsewhere.

      • N3

      (むすめ)余所(よそ)では大人(おとな)しいですが(いえ)では元気(げんき)(いっ)(ぱい)だ。

      My daughter is quiet elsewhere, but full of energy at home.

      • N3

      (おっと)から(きゅう)に「今夜(こんや)余所(よそ)()まる」という(あや)しいメールが()た。

      I received a suspicious email from my husband saying, ‘I will stay elsewhere tonight’.

      • N3

      こんなに接客(せっきゃく)態度(たいど)(わる)(みせ)にいるよりも、余所(よそ)(うつ)(こと)にしましょう。

      Let's move elsewhere rather than staying at a store with such poor customer service.

      • N3

      (かれ)周囲(しゅうい)(ひと)心配(しんぱい)余所(よそ)にしてボランティアとして戦地(せんち)()かってしまった。

      He put aside the concerns of the others around him and headed to the battlefield as a volunteer.

      • N2
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