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余よ所そ

usually written using kana alonenounnoun (generic)noun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)

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よそ

Meanings

another place, somewhere else, strange parts
outside (one's family or group), someone else, other people
not caring for, being indifferent to, taking little notice of, ignoring, neglecting

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Example sentences

余所よその家庭かていのことに口くちを出だすべきではない。

You shouldn't interfere in other people's family matters.

彼かれは周まわりの騒さわぎを余所よそに、静しずかに本ほんを読よみ続つづけた。

Indifferent to the commotion around him, he continued reading quietly.

余所よその土地とちでは、慣なれない習慣しゅうかんに戸惑とまどうことがある。

In a strange place, you may find yourself confused by unfamiliar customs.

世間せけんの批判ひはんを余所よそにして、彼女かのじょは自分じぶんの信念しんねんを貫つらぬいた。

Ignoring the world's criticism, she stuck to her own beliefs.

子供こどもたちの心配しんぱいを余所よそに、父親ちちおやは何事なにごともないような顔かおをしていた。

Taking little notice of his children's worries, the father kept a carefree expression on his face.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)