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よそよそしい is an exact match with one form of the following word:
よそよそしい
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distant; cold; formal  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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よそよそしい is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 172,000 (about 430,000 results)
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Example sentences:
きょう
今日
かのじょ
彼女
わたし
たい
して
よそよそしかった
She was cool toward me today.
その
かねも
金持
ゆうじん
友人
かれ
よそよそしい
たいど
態度
った

The rich friend gave him the cold shoulder.
かのじょ
彼女
よそよそしさ
だは
打破
うちとけさせるずいぶん
じかん
時間
かかった
It took a long time to break down her reserve and get her to relax.
余所余所しい
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Reading : よそよそしい   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 133,000 (about 748,000 results)
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ヨ   surplus; left over; extra   あま to leave over   あま to be left over   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ウ    from   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
hook
katakana 'ha'; eight
ショ   ところ place   
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キン   axe
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カ   ゲ   した below, under   くだ to descend   さげる to lower, to reduce   
cliff
コ   と door   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
corpse
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