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    3. よそ見

    よそ見

    よ​そ​見み

    looking away

    KMT6CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab10 strokes

    余所見

    よそみ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    looking away, looking aside

    Noun

    2.
    outsider's perspective, observer's view

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    運うん転てん中ちゅうによそ見みをしてはいけない。

    You must not look away while driving.

    KMT5Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    よそ見みをしていたら、ボールが顔かおに当あたった。

    While I was looking away, the ball hit my face.

    KMT6Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    授じゅ業ぎょう中ちゅうによそ見みばかりしていると、先せん生せいに怒こられるよ。

    If you keep looking away during class, the teacher will get angry.

    KMT6EducationDaily Life
    彼かれはよそ見みをしていて、信しん号ごうを見み落おとした。

    He was looking away and missed the traffic light.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    重じゅう要ような会かい議ぎ中ちゅうによそ見みをするのは失しつ礼れいだ。

    It's rude to look away during an important meeting.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    見
    み.る・み.える・み.せる…(1)
    see・hopes・chances・idea・opinion…(2)
    Kanji
    よ
    yo
    Kana
    そ
    so
    Kana
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