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How to say 'Elsewhere' in Japanese | 余所

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The Japanese word for Elsewhere is 'Yoso', written as 余所 in Japanese.'Elsewhere' in hiragana is よそ.

    word

    余所

    Meaning

    Elsewhere

    Reading

    よそ

    yoso

    Kanji

    余Excess 所Place

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '余所 (よそ)' primarily means 'elsewhere' or 'another place'. It is used to refer to a place that is not here, often implying a sense of distance or separation. This word can also carry a nuance of something being outside one's immediate concern or awareness. For example: I heard it from elsewhere「それを余所で聞きました」(それをよそでききました). He is always thinking about elsewhere「彼はいつも余所のことを考えている」(かれはいつもよそのことをかんがえている). Additionally, '余所' can sometimes imply a sense of detachment or indifference, as in '余所事 (よそごと)', meaning 'someone else's affair'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    5454

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 余所

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    余

    Meaning

    Excess

  • kanji

    所

    Meaning

    Place

Words Related to 余所 Through the Kanji 余

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 余 as well.

  • word

    余り

    Meaning

    Not much

  • word

    余る

    Meaning

    Remain

  • word

    余裕

    Meaning

    Leeway

  • word

    余程

    Meaning

    Considerably, Very

  • word

    余計

    Meaning

    Extra, Unnecessary

  • word

    余

    Meaning

    Extra

  • word

    余地

    Meaning

    Room, Margin

  • word

    余分

    Meaning

    Extra

Words Related to 余所 Through the Kanji 所

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 所 as well.

  • word

    所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    場所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    便所

    Meaning

    Toilet

  • word

    所為

    Meaning

    Fault

  • word

    所有

    Meaning

    Ownership

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    所得

    Meaning

    Income

  • word

    洗面所

    Meaning

    Washroom

  • word

    停留所

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    箇所

    Meaning

    Point, Place

  • word

    近所

    Meaning

    Neighborhood

  • word

    市役所

    Meaning

    City hall

  • word

    区役所

    Meaning

    Ward office

  • word

    住所

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    現住所

    Meaning

    Current address

  • word

    役所

    Meaning

    Government, Office

  • word

    所属

    Meaning

    Affiliation

  • word

    台所

    Meaning

    Kitchen

  • word

    裁判所

    Meaning

    Court

  • word

    至る所

    Meaning

    Everywhere

  • word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    所在

    Meaning

    Location

  • word

    長所

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    短所

    Meaning

    Weakness

  • word

    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

  • word

    名所

    Meaning

    Famous place

  • word

    発電所

    Meaning

    Power plant

  • word

    派出所

    Meaning

    Police box

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