noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
looking away; looking aside
Used as a noun or with する, especially when attention should be kept on something in front of one, such as while driving, walking, or listening.
運転中によそ見をしてはいけない。
You must not look away while driving.
ちょっとよそ見したすきに、子どもが
In the moment I looked away, the child started running.
noun
outsider's perspective; observer's view
Less common noun use meaning how something appears when seen from outside or by an observer, rather than by the person directly involved.
よそ見には楽そうでも、実際にはかなり大変な仕事だ。
From an outsider's view it may look easy, but in reality it is quite hard work.