distant, uncaring, sparse

About this kanji

The kanji "疎" primarily means distant or uncaring and can describe something sparse or loosely gathered. It is often used as an adjective or in compound nouns. For example, "疎外" (そがい) means alienation, referring to feeling disconnected from others, while "疎遠" (そえん) indicates estrangement, often in relationships where people grow apart. Another example is "疎ら" (まばら), which describes something that is sparse or scattered. This kanji highlights themes of distance and lack of connection, so you might see it used in contexts related to emotions or social situations.

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Example sentences

• 彼とは疎遠になってしまった。

  I've grown distant from him.

Meanings across languages

English

distant, uncaring, sparse

Tiếng Việt

thưa thớt, không thân thiện

日本語

疎, 疎遠, まばら

한국어

멀리 떨어진, 무관심한, 드문

中文

疏远, 冷漠, 稀少

id

jauh, acuh tak acuh, jarang

th

ห่างเหิน, ไม่ใส่ใจ, เบาบาง

es

distante, desinteresado, escaso

fr

distant, indifférent, rare

de

distanziert, teilnahmslos, selten

pt

distante, desinteressado, escasso

Common compounds

• 疎外そがいalienation, estrangement
• 疎遠そえんestrangement, distant (relationship)
• 疎らまばらsparse, thin, scattered
• 疎結そけつloosely bound, weak connection

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