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疎外 (そがい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
alienation ; estrangement ; exclusion
Refers to the act of alienating someone or being alienated, including social exclusion, giving the cold shoulder, or cutting someone off. Often used in sociological or psychological contexts, but also in everyday interpersonal situations.
新あたら しい ルール は 一いち 部ぶ の 社しゃ 員いん を 疎そ 外がい する 結けっ 果か に なっ た 。
The new rules ended up alienating some employees.
Written forms 疎そ 外がい Usage 100%
Standard kanji form; high priority.
疏そ 外がい
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Kanji 疎 alienate, rough, neglect 疏 pass through, note, commentary Similar words 孤こ 立りつ 孤立 means 'isolation' as a state of being alone or cut off, while 疎外 emphasizes the act or feeling of being alienated or excluded by others.
排はい 斥せき 排斥 is stronger, implying active rejection or expulsion, often used in political or social movements. 疎外 is broader and can be more passive or psychological.
Etymology Compound of 疎 (so, 'distant, alienate') and 外 (gai, 'outside, exclude'). The spelling 疏外 is a variant using the older form of the first character.
