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疎遠

Reading

Kana: そえん
Romaji: soen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

estrangement; neglect; silence

Kanji

Readings: ソ、 ショ、 うと.い、 うと.む、 まば.ら
Meanings: alienate, rough, neglect, shun, sparse, penetrate
Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い
Meanings: distant, far

Example Sentences

(きみ)はいつから家族(かぞく)疎遠(そえん)になっているのか。
➥How long have you been alienated from your family?
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()(もの)日々(ひび)(うと)しだな。お(たが)いに(はな)ればなれになると、自然(しぜん)疎遠(そえん)になるよね。
➥Out of sight out of mind. When you're separated you lose touch.
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(かれ)(つめ)たさが(かれ)友人(ゆうじん)疎遠(そえん)にさせてしまった。
➥His coolness has alienated his friends.
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