Japanese edit

Alternative spelling
疎い

Etymology edit

From the 連体形 (rentaikei, attributive form) of Early Middle Japanese adjective 疎し (utoshi), with the medial /-k-/ falling out.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

うとい (utoi-i (adverbial うとく (utoku))

  1. not having close relations with one; estranged
  2. not familiar of something; ignorant

Inflection edit

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References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN