Meaning

Primary

Estrangement

Alternatives

Neglect, Alienation

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Neglect someone so much that you remove yourself from their inner circle and live outside of their life and it's called estrangement. You might never see them again. But that's okay with you, your relationship is too weird to fix now.

Reading

そがい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

学校ではずっと疎外感を感じていました。

I had constantly felt alienated in school.

Kanji Composition