Word details

よそう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word よそう.

Dictionary

Entry

装う粧うTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #15397
1

to serve; to dish up; to dish out

Examples
おはよう。ご飯をよそっても良いかしら?
Morning. Shall I dish up?
2

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to decorate

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess

12 strokesFrequency 657JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ソウショウ

Kun

よそお.うよそお.い

cosmetics, adorn (one's person)

12 strokesFrequency 1,545JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

Nanori

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