synonym Comparative
よそ見
VS
きょろきょろ
Differences Between "よそ見" and "きょろきょろ"
Option A
よそ見
Meaning
looking away, distraction, gaze elsewhere
Reading
よそ見 (yosomi)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
運転中によそ見をして事故を起こしてしまった。
I had an accident because I was distracted while driving.
Option B
きょろきょろ
Meaning
looking around restlessly, gawking, peeking
Reading
きょろきょろ (kyorokyoro)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
初めての場所で、彼はきょろきょろとあたりを見回した。
In the new place, he looked around restlessly.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(looking away, distraction, gaze elsewhere)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- よそ見: A noun meaning to look away from what one should be focusing on. Often used in the context of driving, studying, or paying attention to a speaker. It can be used with する (よそ見する). 注意すべき対象から目をそらすことを意味します。
- きょろきょろ: An onomatopoeic word describing the act of looking around repeatedly, often in an unsettled, curious, or suspicious manner. (落ち着きなく、または興味津々に何度も周りを見回す様子を表す擬態語。)
- よそ見: A noun meaning to look away from what one should be focusing on. Often used in the context of driving, studying, or paying attention to a speaker. It can be used with する (よそ見する). 注意すべき対象から目をそらすことを意味します。
- きょろきょろ: An onomatopoeic word describing the act of looking around repeatedly, often in an unsettled, curious, or suspicious manner. (落ち着きなく、または興味津々に何度も周りを見回す様子を表す擬態語。)
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