をよそに (woyosoni)

Meaning & usage

をよそに attaches to a noun and means that someone acts without paying attention to it, going against advice, worries, or hopes that others express. It carries a critical or contrasting tone, showing that the situation proceeds regardless of what is stated before it.

Example sentences 4

1. 両親りょうしんの心配しんぱいをよそに、彼かれは一人ひとりで南米なんべいへ旅立たびだった。

   Ignoring his parents' worries, he set off alone for South America.

2. 住民の反対をよそに、その土地に大型マンションが建ち始めた。

   Disregarding the residents' opposition, construction of a large apartment building began on that land.

3. 周りの忠告をよそに、彼女は会社を辞めて起業した。

   Paying no heed to the warnings around her, she quit her company and started a business.

4. 客の不満をよそに、その店は値上げを続けている。

   Oblivious to customer complaints, that store keeps raising its prices.