Meaning

Primary

Estrangement

Alternative

Neglect

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

If your neglect of family members goes too far you'll end up with estrangement in your relationships with them. And they'll probably neglect you as much as you neglect them.

Reading

そえん
  • 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

それっきり、姉とは疎遠になっているんです。

With that, I became estranged from my older sister.

Kanji Composition