Meaning of 疎い(うとい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 疎い

Kana Reading うとい

Romaji utoi

Examples of 疎い, うとい in a sentence

僕は最近の情勢に疎い。

I know little of the recent situation.
彼女の健康では疎のつらい仕事に絶えられない。

Her health isn't equal to that heavy task.
走るものは日々にうとし。

Out of sight, out of mind.
君は疎のことについて彼女に謝るべきだ。

You should apologize to her for being so distant.
去る者は日々に疎しだな。お互いに離ればなれになると、自然と疎遠になるよね。

Out of sight out of mind. When you're separated you lose touch.
去るもの日々に疎し。

Long absent, soon for absent.

疎 JLPT 1

12 strokes

alienate, rough, neglect, shun, sparse

On'Yomi: ソ, ショ

Kun'Yomi: うと.い, うと.む, まば.ら

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