NichiDict

疎い

うとい
[utoi]

Meanings

1.Adj-i

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged

2.Adj-i

knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of); unfamiliar (with); unacquainted (with)

Examples

近所との付き合いが疎い

I'm on distant terms with my neighbors.

転職続きで昔の友人とも疎かった

Constant job changes left me out of touch with old friends.

引越し後、旧友とだんだん疎くなっていった。

After moving, I gradually drifted apart from old friends.