(うと)

うとい
i-adjective
unfamiliar with
cognitiondescriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(うと)(うと)くない
Past(うと)かった(うと)くなかった
て form(うと)くて(うと)くなくて
Adverbial(うと)
Conditional ば(うと)ければ(うと)くなければ
Conditional たら(うと)かったら(うと)くなかったら
1. unfamiliar with
lacking knowledge or experience in a particular area; not well-versed in
パソコン(うと)い。
I'm not familiar with computers.
I'm not well-versed in politics, so I don't know much about it.
I'm not up to date on the latest trends.
2. estranged
distant or estranged in a relationship; not close
I've become distant from him lately.
I'm not close with my relatives.
After leaving my hometown, I became estranged from my local friends.

(うと)い is an i-adjective meaning "unfamiliar with" or "estranged from."

Sense 1 - unfamiliar

  • Used with to indicate the subject one lacks knowledge about
  • Pattern: ~(うと)い (unfamiliar with ~)
  • Common for technology, current events, trends, specialized topics

Sense 2 - estranged

  • Describes relationships that have grown distant
  • Pattern: ~(うと)い / ~(うと)なる

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Similar words

Register: Neutral.