余所見
よそみ
yosomi
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 34 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
余所見 (よそみ (yosomi)) means "Looking away". It is read よそみ (yosomi). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Looking away
Also : Looking aside
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Example Sentences
運転中は余所見をせず、前方に注視することが安全運転の基本だ。
うんてんちゅうはよそみをせず、ぜんぽうにちゅうしすることがあんぜんうんてんのきほんだ。
Not looking away while driving and focusing on the road ahead is the basics of safe driving.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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