Meaning of 余所余所しい(よそよそしい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 余所余所しい

Kana Reading よそよそしい

Romaji yosoyososhii

Parts of speech

adjective (keiyoushi)

Meaning

distant; cold; formal

Example Sentences

余所余所しい, よそよそしい used in context

彼女(かのじょ)の態度(たいど)はよそよそしかった(よそよそしい)。

Her manner was cold.
彼女(かのじょ)のよそよそし(する)(よそよそし(する)い)さを打破(だは)し(する)、うちとけさせるのにずいぶん時間がかかった(じかんがかかる)。

It took a long time to break down her reserve and get her to relax.
最初(さいしょ)は彼(あれ)がよそよそしいように見えた(みえる)。

He looked unfriendly at first.
今日(きょう)の彼女(かのじょ)は私(わたし)に対して(にたいして)よそよそしかった(よそよそしい)。

She was cool toward me today.
その新入生(しんにゅうせい)は私達(わたしたち)のことを知らない(しる)からよそよそしい。

The new boy is distant because he does not know us.
その金持ち(かねもち)の友人(ゆうじん)は彼(あれ)によそよそしい態度を取った(たいどをとる)。

The rich friend gave him the cold shoulder.

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265 words · 19 kanji

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

余 JLPT 3

too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

On: ヨ

Kun: あま.る, あま.り, あま.す, あんま.り

7 strokes

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所 JLPT 4

place

On: ショ

Kun: ところ, -ところ, どころ, とこ

8 strokes

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