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yosoyososhii
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

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yosoyososhii

Root Words:

yoso + yoso + shii

English Meaning(s) for よそよそしい

i adjective
  1. distant; cold; formal

Definition and Synonyms for よそよそしい

Cold extended meanings
Synonyms: つる, つる, つれる, つれない, けんもほろろ, よそよそしい, 他人行儀, 冷たい, 冷ややか, 冷淡, 寒い, 無情, 無愛想
Distant remote in manner
Synonyms: よそよそしい, 他人行儀, 水臭い, 疎い
At Arm'S Length at some distance
Synonyms: よそよそしい
Cold especially of psychological coldness
Synonyms: つる, つる, つれる, つれない, けんもほろろ, よそよそしい, 他人行儀, 冷たい, 冷ややか, 冷淡, 寒い, 無情, 無愛想
Cold without human warmth or emotion
Synonyms: つる, つる, つれる, つれない, けんもほろろ, よそよそしい, 他人行儀, 冷たい, 冷ややか, 冷淡, 寒い, 無情, 無愛想

Stroke Order Diagrams for よそよそしい

Conjugations for よそよそしい

Adjective stem
yosoyososhi
te-form
yosoyososhikute
Negative te-form
yosoyososhikunakute
Adverbial Form
yosoyososhiku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
yosoyososhii
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosoyososhikunai
Past Indicative Form
yosoyososhikatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
yosoyososhikunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
yosoyososhikereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosoyososhikunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
yosoyososhikunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
yosoyososhikattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
yosoyososhikunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
yosoyososhisa

Sample Sentences for よそよそしい

She was cool toward me today.
The rich friend gave him the cold shoulder.
He looked unfriendly at first.
Her manner was cold.
The new boy is distant because he does not know us.

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