疎い
うとい
i-adjective
unfamiliar with
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 疎い | 疎くない |
| Past | 疎かった | 疎くなかった |
| て form | 疎くて | 疎くなくて |
| Adverbial | 疎く | — |
| Conditional ば | 疎ければ | 疎くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 疎かったら | 疎くなかったら |
1.
unfamiliar with
lacking knowledge or experience in a particular area; not well-versed in
疎い is an i-adjective meaning "unfamiliar with" or "estranged from."
Sense 1 - unfamiliar
- Used with に to indicate the subject one lacks knowledge about
- Pattern: ~に疎い (unfamiliar with ~)
- Common for technology, current events, trends, specialized topics
Sense 2 - estranged
Common collocations
- パソコンに疎い (not tech-savvy)
- 政治に疎い (not well-versed in politics)
- 世間に疎い (out of touch with the world)
- 最新の情報に疎い (not up to date)
Similar words
- 詳しくない: Not knowledgeable (more neutral)
- 疎い: Implies a more fundamental lack of familiarity
- 詳しい (knowledgeable about)
- 親しい (close, for relationships)
Register: Neutral.
Related Words
Compare:
詳しい (knowledgeable about)
Compare:
親しい (close, for relationships)
Related:
疎ましい (disagreeable)
Related:
疎遠 (estranged)