Word details

よそよそしい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word よそよそしい.

Dictionary

Entry

そよそし余所余所しい~い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #16798
1

distant; cold; formal

Examples
最初は彼がよそよそしいように見えた。
He looked unfriendly at first.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

7 strokesFrequency 680JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

あま.るあま.りあま.すあんま.り

Nanori

あまる

place, extent

8 strokesFrequency 221JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ショ

Kun

ところ-ところどころとこ

Nanori

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