JLPT N1 Grammar (wa socchinoke de / o socchinoke de)

Meaning

ignoring (one thing) for (another)​​; instead of ~

Level: JLPT N1

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Noun +（は / を）そっちのけで
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Learn Japanese grammar: (wa socchinoke de / o socchinoke de). Meaning: ignoring (one thing) for (another)​; instead of ~.

This is used to express that one leaves what they should be doing and instead do something else.

It can be used for both good and bad things.

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Example #1

かれはべんきょうそっちのけであそんでばかりいた。
kare wa benkyou socchinoke de asonde bakari ita.
He doesn't study at all, he just plays around.
Example #2

わたしのどうりょうはしごとをそっちのけでスマホさわってばかりだ。
watashi no douryou wa shigoto o socchinoke de sumaho sawatte bakari da.
My co-workers don't focus on work and are constantly touching their phones.
Example #3

つまはかじそっちのけでねことあそんでいる。
tsuma wa kaji socchinoke de neko to asonde iru.
My wife is playing with the cat instead of doing household chores.
Example #4

せいとたちはせんせいのちゅういをそっちのけでおしゃべりにむちゅうだ。
seito tachi wa sensei no chuui o socchinoke de oshaberi ni muchuu da.
The students ignored the teacher's warnings and were caught up in their conversations.
Example #5

だいがく4ねんせいのおとうとはしゅうしょくはそっちのけで、まいにちパソコンゲームにぼっとうしている。
daigaku 4 nensei no otouto wa shuushoku wa socchinoke de, mainichi pasokon geemu ni bottou shite iru.
My younger brother is a fourth year university student who instead of searching for a job, is absorbed in computer games every day.
Example #6

かのじょはほんぎょうをそっちのけでふくぎょうにせいをだしている。
kanojo wa hongyou o socchinoke de fukugyou ni sei o dashite iru.
She is devoting herself to her side business, leaving her main business behind.
Example #7

このしょうせつおもしろすぎて、いろいろそっちのけでよみふけってしまいそう。
kono shousetsu omoshiro sugite, iroiro socchinoke de yomifukette shimai sou.
This novel is so interesting that I may leave many things (that I should do) aside to indulge myself in it.

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