よそ【
余所
】

yoso

Noun

no-Adjective

1. another place; somewhere else; strange parts

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to 他所【たしょ・1】

ここの人ひとたちはよそから来きた人ひとをみな嫌きらう。

kokono hitotachiwa yosokara kita hitō mina kirau.

These people hate all foreigners.

Noun

no-Adjective

2. outside (one's family or group); someone else; other people

Usually Written in Kana

, Antonym of 内【うち・6】

Noun

3. not caring for; being indifferent to; taking little notice of; ignoring; neglecting

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to よそにする

Other forms:

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18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

よそじゃない

yosojanai

The negative form

1. Not elsewhere.; Not somewhere else.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

よそだった

yosodatta

The past form

1. Was elsewhere.; Used to be elsewhere.

★ Common

Noun

#425131

よそで

yosode

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Elsewhere; At another place

★ Common

Noun

#37338

よその

yosono

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Foreign; Other people's

★ Common

Noun

#16905

よそじゃありません

yosojārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not so.; That is not the case.

★ Common

Noun

#1550230

よそじゃないです

yosojanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not here.; It's not over there.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

よそでした

yosodeshita

The polite past form

1. Was elsewhere.; It was somewhere else.

★ Common

Noun

#564523

よそです

yosodesu

The polite form

1. Elsewhere; Somewhere else

★ Common

Noun

#254152

よそでわありません

yosodewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not here.; It is not this place.

★ Common

Noun

#1550230

Common 6 items

よそじゃなかった

yosojanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't elsewhere.; Wasn't another place.

★ Common

Noun

#1550230

よそだろう

yosodarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably somewhere else.; Likely elsewhere.

★ Common

Noun

#930896

よそじゃありませんでした

yosojārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't elsewhere.; It wasn't anywhere else.

★ Common

Noun

#1550230

よそじゃなかったです

yosojanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't elsewhere.; It wasn't somewhere else.

★ Common

Noun

#1550230

よそでしょう

yosodeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Likely.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

よそでわありませんでした

yosodewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not elsewhere.; Was not in another place.

★ Common

Noun

#1550230

Advanced 3 items

よそだったら

yosodattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when I were elsewhere; If/when it were elsewhere

★ Common

Noun

#454379

よそであれば

yosodeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when elsewhere; If/when in another place

★ Common

Noun

#833947

よそなら

yosonara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If elsewhere; If in another place

★ Common

Noun

#410290

よそ【
余所
】

yoso

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18 Variants Available