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Kanji

疎

alienate, rough, neglect, shun, sparse, penetrate

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

疋部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソ, ショ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うとい, うとむ, まばら

Common Readings

ソ, うと…い, うと…む

Example sentences

疎い うとい
私は最新のテクノロジーに関してはかなり疎い。

I am quite unfamiliar with the latest technology.

疎む うとむ
冷たい態度のせいで、同僚は彼を疎んだ。

Because of his cold attitude, his coworkers shunned him.

意思疎通 いしそつう
チーム内での意思疎通が不十分だと、プロジェクトは失敗する。

If communication within the team is insufficient, the project will fail.

言語 げんご
言語は意思疎通の手段である。

Language is a means of communication.

疎遠 そえん
大学時代の友人とは、卒業してからすっかり疎遠になってしまった。

I've completely lost touch with my friends from my university days since graduating.

青松落色 せいしょうらくしょく
長年の親友と疎遠になり、青松落色の寂しさを感じた。

After becoming estranged from my long-time friend, I felt the loneliness of 'Seisho Rakushoku'.

疎ましい うとましい
彼は、過剰な親切さえ疎ましいと感じて、距離を置いた。

He found even excessive kindness unwelcome and kept his distance.

疎かにする おろそかにする
基本を疎かにすると、上達は望めない。

If you neglect the basics, you cannot expect to improve.

玄宗 げんそう
唐の玄宗皇帝は楊貴妃に溺れ、政治を疎かにした。

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was captivated by Yang Guifei and neglected the affairs of state.

Example Vocabulary

疎い

うとい

unfamiliar with; ignorant of; poorly informed

疎む

うとむ

to shun; to feel aversion toward

意思疎通

いしそつう

mutual understanding; communication

疎遠

そえん

estrangement; becoming distant; losing touch

疎ましい

うとましい

unwelcome; repellent; something one wants to avoid

疎通

そつう

疎外感

そがいかん

疎か

おろか

疎かにする

おろそかにする

to neglect; to treat lightly; to disregard

疎ら

まばら

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