疎む【うとむ】
Frequency rank: 14,728. – 14,778.
- to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulderusu. in the passivesee also 疎んじる
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 疎む【うとむ】Frequency rank: 14,728. – 14,778.
- うとむ
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to shun; to avoid; to ostracize
- to neglect
- to distance oneself from
This meaning is used when someone intentionally avoids or distances themselves from another person or group, often due to social reasons or personal feelings.
This usage refers to failing to give attention or care to someone or something, resulting in emotional distance or disregard.
He failed the project because he neglected it.
This meaning describes the act of intentionally creating physical or emotional distance between oneself and others, often implying a desire for solitude or independence.
Generated collocations (experimental)
うとむ疎むひと人a person who shunsたにん他人をうとむ疎むto shun othersしゃかい社会からうとまれる疎まれるto be ostracized by societyきらわれて嫌われてうとむ疎むto be disliked and shunnedうとまれる疎まれるこうどう行動ostracizing behaviorうとむ疎むことをえらぶ選ぶto choose to shunむかんしん無関心からうとむ疎むto avoid out of indifferenceうとまれる疎まれるりゆう理由the reason for being shunnedゆうじん友人をうとむ疎むto shun a friendうとんじられる疎んじられるto be neglected or avoided
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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