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をよそに・を顧みず: the difference

Meaning

Ignoring, Disregarding, Despite

Past papers

Tested once in past papers

Example

メアリーと武たけしは親おやの反対はんたいを余所よそに一緒いっしょになった。

Ignoring their parents' objections, Mary and Takeshi got married.

Meaning

Without regard for, Ignoring, Without concern for

Past papers

Not yet

Example

命いのちの危険きけんを顧かえりみず高所こうしょで作業さぎょうを続つづけた建設けんせつ作業員さぎょういんたちの努力どりょくは称賛しょうさんされるべきだ。

The efforts of the construction workers who continued working at high altitudes without regard for the danger to their lives should be praised.

How to tell them apart

「〜をよそに」: ignoring other people's feelings, worries, objections or criticism; cold toward others.

「〜を顧みず」: disregarding your own danger, family or life; careless about your own stake.

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