Meaning
「そっちのけ」 means to leave something aside without caring about it. Therefore, this grammar pattern expresses that the speaker's attention has shifted to something else away from what should be done, leaving the important task neglected.
Formation
| Part of speech | Formation |
|---|---|
| Noun | はそっちのけで / をそっちのけで |
Examples
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息子は勉強をそっちのけで野球の練習ばかりしている。
My son has set his studies aside and does nothing but practice baseball. -
父が野良猫を拾ってきた。店の仕事をそっちのけで猫の世話ばかりしている。
My father brought home a stray cat. He has been neglecting his work at the shop and only taking care of the cat. -
加藤さんは作業はそっちのけで話ばかりしていたので、部長に叱られた。
Kato neglected his work and just kept chatting, so the department manager scolded him. -
伊藤さんは、自分のことはそっちのけで、いつも人の心配ばかりしている。
Ito always sets aside his own matters and worries about other people instead.
Summary
- 「〜そっちのけで」 means "setting aside ..., neglecting ..."
- Attaches to Noun