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他所

他処、 他處

Reading

Kana: たしょ
Romaji: tasho
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

another place; somewhere else; elsewhere

See also: 余所 (reading よそ, entry #1)
2

moving (to another place)

Note: archaism

Kanji

他
Readings: タ、 ほか
Meanings: other, another, the others
所
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
処
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -こ、 お.る
Meanings: dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place
處
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -こ、 お.る
Meanings: place, locale, department

余所

他所、 外

Reading

Kana: よそ
Romaji: yoso
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
adj-no
1

another place; somewhere else; strange parts

See also: 他所 (reading たしょ, entry #1)
noun
2

outside (one's family or group); those people

3

unrelated matter

Note: often as 〜を余所に,〜を余所にして, etc.

Kanji

余
Readings: ヨ、 あま.る、 あま.り、 あま.す、 あんま.り
Meanings: too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
所
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
他
Readings: タ、 ほか
Meanings: other, another, the others
外
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside

Example Sentences

夫(おっと)は仕事(しごと)でよそへ行(い)かれた。
➥My husband was called away on business.
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田舎(いなか)の人(ひと)はよくよそ者(もの)を恐(おそ)れる。
➥Country people are often afraid of strangers.
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最初(さいしょ)は彼(かれ)がよそよそしいように見(み)えた。
➥He looked unfriendly at first.
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彼女(かのじょ)の態度(たいど)はよそよそしかった。
➥Her manner was cold.
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彼(かれ)はここではよそ者(もの)の振(ふ)りをする。
➥He pretends that he's a stranger here.
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ここの人(ひと)たちはよそから来(き)た人(ひと)をみな嫌(きら)う。
➥These people hate all foreigners.
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