余所
よそ
yoso
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 73 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
余所 (よそ (yoso)) means "Another place". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
Another place
Also : Elsewhere · Strange parts
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Example Sentences
彼は別の町、余所で新しい仕事を見つけた。
かれはべつのまち、よそであたらしいしごとをみつけた。
He found a new job in another place.
余所の家の庭はとても美しく整っていた。
よそのいえのにわはとてもうつくしくととのっていた。
The garden of that other house was beautifully arranged.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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