Kanji 余 too much, myself, surplus 乍 though, notwithstanding, while Related words 間かん 接せつ 的てき に 間接的に is the standard word for 'indirectly' in modern Japanese. よそながら is more literary and carries a nuance of physical or emotional distance.
遠とお くから 遠くから means 'from afar' in a physical sense. よそながら can be used for both physical and metaphorical distance, and often implies a detached perspective.
Written forms 余よ 所そ ながら
Kanji spelling using 余所 (elsewhere) + ながら (while). Rarely used; the kana form is strongly preferred.
余所乍よそなが ら
Variant kanji spelling with 乍ら for ながら . Very rare; included for recognition only.
Etymology Compound of よそ (elsewhere, another place) + ながら (while, though). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since classical Japanese to express awareness or observation from a distance.
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