うとい

Japanese

Alternative spelling
疎い

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

うとい • (utoi-i (adverbial うとく (utoku))

  1. distant, estranged
    (うと)関係(かんけい)
    utoi kankei
    a distant relationship
  2. ignorant
    彼女(かのじょ)男性(だんせい)問題(もんだい)(うと)
    Kanojo wa dansei mondai ni utoi.
    She is ignorant of masculine issues.

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References

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