Vocabulary

What does 余所見 (よそみ, yosomi) mean?

余所見 (よそみ, yosomi) means looking away, inattentiveness.

Quick facts
Reading	よそみ
Romaji	yosomi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

余所見よそみ

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkyosomi

looking away, inattentiveness

Example sentences

運転中(うんてんちゅう)の余所見(よそみ)は事故(じこ)のもとだ。
Looking away while driving is a cause of accidents.
授業中(じゅぎょうちゅう)に余所見(よそみ)をして先生(せんせい)に注意(ちゅうい)された。
I was scolded by the teacher for looking elsewhere during class.