Meaning of 余所 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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余所, 他所, 外JLPT 2
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Kana Readingよそ
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Romajiyoso
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- another place; somewhere else; strange parts
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- outside (one's family or group); those people
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- unrelated matter
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Example Sentences
余所, 他所, 外, よそ used in context
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My husband was called away on business.
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私の兄は、未婚なので、所帯を持たず、奉公人と一緒によその家で食事をしていた。
My brother, being yet unmarried, did not keep house, but boarded himself and his apprentices in another family.
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私たちの製品とよそのとを比べたら、私たちのがはるかに質が良いのがお分かりでしょう。
If you compare our product with others, you'll see ours is far better in quality.
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そればかりか、会社の直営店の商品は、たいていよその店より高価だったのです。
And not only that, the goods in the company shop were usually more expensive than elsewhere.
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These people hate all foreigners.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
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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