よそい (ヨソイ)
Yosoi · よそい — to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate; to pretend, to feign, to affect, to disguise oneself as; to serve, to dish up, to dish out
Other ways to say “to dress” in Japanese →
よそい in rōmaji: yosoi.
| 表層形 (Surface) |
よそい
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
装う
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| 読み (Reading) |
ヨソイ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
五段-ワア行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
連用形-一般
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
よそい
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| 読み・基本形 |
ヨソウ
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| 表記・基本形 |
よそう
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| 見出し語の読み |
ヨソオウ
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Used in written or formal contexts to describe dressing oneself or pretending, often with a literary nuance.
彼女は美しい着物をよそい、パーティーに出かけた。
Kanojo wa utsukushii kimono o yosoi, paatii ni dekaketa.
She dressed in a beautiful kimono and went out to the party.
彼は悲しみをよそいに笑顔を見せた。
Kare wa kanashimi o yosoi ni egao o miseta.
He showed a smile, feigning cheerfulness despite his sadness.
⚖️ Often confused with 'kitsuke' (着付け), which specifically refers to wearing kimono, while 'yosoi' is more general or literary.
よそい means “to dress (oneself in), to attire oneself in, to adorn, to decorate; to pretend, to feign, to affect, to disguise oneself as; to serve, to dish up, to dish out” — full definition & examples →
| ます形 (Polite) |
装います
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| て形 (Te-form) |
装って
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| 過去形 (Past) |
装った
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
装わない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
装いましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
装える
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
装われる
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
装わせる
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