〜をよそに

o yoso ni

ignoring; paying no heed to; oblivious to

Formation

Noun + をよそに

Chinese meanings

不顾；置……于一旁

Chinese formation

名词＋をよそに

Chinese usage

表示无视别人的担忧、反对等而行动。

Chinese notes

常带轻微批评语气。

Examples

Furigana

親おやの心しん配ぱいをよそに、息子むすこは連れん日じつ夜よる遅おそくまで遊あそび歩あるいている。
Heedless of his parents' worry, their son is out until late every night.
儿子不顾父母担心，连日玩到深夜。
住じゅう民みんの反はん対たいをよそに、高こう層そうマンションの建けん設せつが始はじまった。
Construction of the high-rise condominium began despite residents' opposition.
不顾居民反对，高层住宅楼开始施工。
世せ間けんの騒さわぎをよそに、当とうの本ほん人にんはのんびりと釣つりを楽たのしんでいた。
Oblivious to all the public fuss, the man at the center of it was leisurely enjoying some fishing.
不理会外界的喧闹，当事人悠闲地享受钓鱼。

Notes

The noun is usually others' feelings or reactions (心配, 期待, 反対, 批判) that the subject disregards; often mildly critical.

#concession#criticism

Related N1 grammar

〜(よ)うが / 〜(よ)うと〜(よ)うが〜まいが / 〜(よ)うと〜まいと〜きらいがある〜極まる / 〜極まりない〜始末だ〜であれ / 〜であれ〜であれ〜ではあるまいし〜といえども

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('o-yoso-ni');

{
  "id": "o-yoso-ni",
  "pattern": "〜をよそに",
  "romaji": "o yoso ni",
  "level": "N1",
  "meaning": "ignoring; paying no heed to; oblivious to",
  "formation": "Noun + をよそに",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "親の心配をよそに、息子は連日夜遅くまで遊び歩いている。",
      "furigana": "{親|おや}の{心配|しんぱい}をよそに、{息子|むすこ}は{連日|れんじつ}{夜|よる}{遅|おそ}くまで{遊|あそ}び{歩|ある}いている。",
      "en": "Heedless of his parents' worry, their son is out until late every night."
    },
    {
      "ja": "住民の反対をよそに、高層マンションの建設が始まった。",
      "furigana": "{住民|じゅうみん}の{反対|はんたい}をよそに、{高層|こうそう}マンションの{建設|けんせつ}が{始|はじ}まった。",
      "en": "Construction of the high-rise condominium began despite residents' opposition."
    },
    {
      "ja": "世間の騒ぎをよそに、当の本人はのんびりと釣りを楽しんでいた。",
      "furigana": "{世間|せけん}の{騒|さわ}ぎをよそに、{当|とう}の{本人|ほんにん}はのんびりと{釣|つ}りを{楽|たの}しんでいた。",
      "en": "Oblivious to all the public fuss, the man at the center of it was leisurely enjoying some fishing."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "concession",
    "criticism"
  ],
  "notes": "The noun is usually others' feelings or reactions (心配, 期待, 反対, 批判) that the subject disregards; often mildly critical.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "54a022091f9acc73d638415ede14739a7af3082f2cf088a2f92c04e46728652f",
    "meanings": [
      "不顾",
      "置……于一旁"
    ],
    "formation": "名词＋をよそに",
    "explanation": "表示无视别人的担忧、反对等而行动。",
    "notes": "常带轻微批评语气。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "親の心配をよそに、息子は連日夜遅くまで遊び歩いている。",
        "zh": "儿子不顾父母担心，连日玩到深夜。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "住民の反対をよそに、高層マンションの建設が始まった。",
        "zh": "不顾居民反对，高层住宅楼开始施工。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "世間の騒ぎをよそに、当の本人はのんびりと釣りを楽しんでいた。",
        "zh": "不理会外界的喧闹，当事人悠闲地享受钓鱼。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n1.json#o-yoso-ni",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "e83e5c90a45476ba6dc8463b174facf69b538f153be1f8e829de9864aeeba882"
  }
}