【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜をよそに（~woyosoni）

2020年4月16日 2024年10月1日

Explanation：〜をよそに

Meaning
"〜を心配しんぱいしないで / 〜を恐おそれないで / 〜に関係かんけいなく"
Used to indicate that someone is ignoring or acting independently of a particular concern, expectation, or circumstance. It often carries a nuance of disregarding what others think, or acting as if a particular situation or condition doesn’t matter. It can be translated into English as "despite," "in defiance of," or "without regard to."

Form
N + をよそに

Points

Disregarding: "〜をよそに" implies that someone is acting as though they are unaffected or indifferent to a certain expectation, situation, or opinion.
Negative Connotation: It often has a negative or critical nuance, as it suggests that someone is ignoring something they should be paying attention to.
Formal Usage: This phrase is more commonly used in formal or written language.

JLPT Level
N1

Note
よくないことを使われることが多いです。

Sample sentenes

彼かれは親おやの心配しんぱいをよそに、毎日まいにち遊あそんでばかりいる。
Despite his parents' worries, he spends every day playing.

彼かれは両親りょうしんの期待きたいをよそに、医者いしゃになるのをやめてしまった。
In spite of his parents' expectations, he gave up becoming a doctor.

住民じゅうみんの不安ふあんをよそに、高層こうそうマンションの建設けんせつ工事こうじが始はじまった。
Regardless of the residents' concerns, construction of the high-rise apartment building began.

両親りょしんの反対はんたいをよそに、二人は結婚けっこんした。
Against their parents' wishes, they got married.

プレゼン前まえで緊張きんちょうする私わたしをよそに、後輩こうはいは居眠いねむりしていた。
Even though I was nervous about my presentation, my junior was fast asleep.

上司じょうしの意見いけんをよそに、自分じぶんのやり方かたを貫つらぬいた。
He stuck to his own method, ignoring his boss's opinion.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
居眠りする	いねむりする	to doze