よそ見・余所見|よそみyosomi[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verblooking away; looking aside
- nounoutsider's perspective; observer's view
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | よそ見する(よそみする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | よそ見します(よそみします) |
| Negative (nai) | よそ見しない(よそみしない) |
| polite (masen) | よそ見しません(よそみしません) |
| classical zu / nu | よそ見せず・よそ見せぬ(よそみせず・よそみせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | よそ見した(よそみした) |
| polite (mashita) | よそ見しました(よそみしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | よそ見しなかった(よそみしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | よそ見しませんでした(よそみしませんでした) |
| Te form | よそ見して(よそみして) |
| Potential | よそ見できる(よそみできる) |
| Passive | よそ見される(よそみされる) |
| Causative | よそ見させる(よそみさせる) |
| Causative passive | よそ見させられる(よそみさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | よそ見すれば(よそみすれば) |
| tara | よそ見したら(よそみしたら) |
| Volitional | よそ見しよう(よそみしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | よそ見しましょう(よそみしましょう) |
| Imperative | よそ見しろ(よそみしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym脇見わきみNeutralLooking off to the side, as in 「脇見運転」; typical in driving and safety contexts, while 「よそ見」 is the more conversational everyday word.
- Related他所見NeutralA kanji spelling of 「よそ見」 with the same meaning (「他所見」), but used far less often.
- Antonym注視ちゅうしNeutralGazing steadily or watching closely, as in 「画面を注視する」; the opposite of 「よそ見」, which is looking away from where you should be looking.
- Antonym凝視ぎょうしNeutralStaring fixedly at one point, as in 「一点を凝視する」; the opposite of 「よそ見」.
Use 「よそ見」 for looking elsewhere when you should be looking ahead (「よそ見をするな」「授業中によそ見する」); for distracted driving say 「脇見」. The opposites are 「注視」 and 「凝視」, for looking intently.
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