よそ見する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | よそ見する | よそ見しない |
| Polite | よそ見します | よそ見しません |
| Past polite | よそ見しました | よそ見しませんでした |
| Past | よそ見した | よそ見しなかった |
| Te-form | よそ見して | よそ見しないで |
| Desire | よそ見したい | よそ見したくない |
| Potential | よそ見できる | よそ見できない |
| Passive | よそ見される | よそ見されない |
| Causative | よそ見させる | よそ見させない |
| Causative passive | よそ見させられる | よそ見させられない |
| Volitional | よそ見しよう | |
| Polite volitional | よそ見しましょう | |
| Imperative | よそ見しろ | よそ見するな |
| Conditional | よそ見すれば | よそ見しなければ |
| Tara conditional | よそ見したら | よそ見しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
looking away; looking aside
Used as a noun or with する, especially when attention should be kept on something in front of one, such as while driving, walking, or listening.
You must not look away while driving.
In the moment I looked away, the child started running.
outsider's perspective; observer's view
Less common noun use meaning how something appears when seen from outside or by an observer, rather than by the person directly involved.
From an outsider's view it may look easy, but in reality it is quite hard work.
You must not look away while driving.
I looked away and bumped into a utility pole.
Don't look away—please watch where you're going.