疎(うと)い

うとい
adjective (i)
unfamiliar with
1. unfamiliar with
lacking knowledge or experience in a particular area; not well-versed in
パソコンに疎(うと)い。
I'm not familiar with computers.
政治(せいじ)には疎(うと)いので詳(くわ)しくない。
I'm not well-versed in politics, so I don't know much about it.
私(わたし)は最新(さいしん)の流行(りゅうこう)に疎(うと)いです。
I'm not up to date on the latest trends.
2. estranged
distant or estranged in a relationship; not close
彼(かれ)とは最近(さいきん)疎(うと)くなった。
I've become distant from him lately.
親戚(しんせき)とは疎(うと)い関係(かんけい)だ。
I'm not close with my relatives.
故郷(こきょう)を離(はな)れてから地元(じもと)の友人(ゆうじん)とは疎(うと)くなってしまった。
After leaving my hometown, I became estranged from my local friends.

疎(うと)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(うと)い (unfamiliar with ~)
  • Common for technology, current events, trends, specialized topics

SENSE 2 - ESTRANGED:

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

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • パソコンに疎(うと)い (not tech-savvy)
  • 政治(せいじ)に疎(うと)い (not well-versed in politics)
  • 世間(せけん)に疎(うと)い (out of touch with the world)
  • 最新(さいしん)の情報(じょうほう)に疎(うと)い (not up to date)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 詳(くわ)しくない: Not knowledgeable (more neutral)
  • 疎(うと)い: Implies a more fundamental lack of familiarity

OPPOSITE:

  • 詳(くわ)しい (knowledgeable about)
  • 親(した)しい (close, for relationships)

REGISTER: Neutral.

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Added 2026.1.21 20:30
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