KANJI
疎
sparse
neglect, alienate, distant, careless, estranged
Kun'yomi
うとまばらおろそ
On'yomi
そしょ
Example sentences
朝のラッシュアワーにもかかわらず、電車内の乗客は疎らだった。
Despite it being the morning rush hour, the passengers inside the train were sparse.
どんなに忙しくても、健康管理を疎かにしてはならない。
No matter how busy you are, you must not neglect your health management.
引っ越しを機に、昔の友人たちとは次第に疎遠になってしまった。
Taking the move as an opportunity, I gradually became estranged from my old friends.
Practice exercises
1
疎明
clarification; elucidation (especially of legal facts in a simplified manner)
Answer
そめい
2
疎
Answer
うとおろそそまばら
3
疎
Answer
sparseestrangedneglectalienatedistantcareless
4
疎遠
estranged; alienated; distant
Answer
そえん
5
疎か
neglect; carelessness; remissness
Answer
おろそか
6
疎む
to shun; to neglect; to ostracize; to be estranged from
Answer
うとむ