prefix
incompletely; insufficiently; partially; somewhat
Prefix that attaches to verbs or adjectives to indicate an action or state is done incompletely, insufficiently, or only partially. Not freely productive; appears in a limited set of compounds.
「疎か」の「疎」は、不完全さを表す接頭語として使われている。
The 疎 in 疎か is used as a prefix expressing incompleteness.
古い文献では「疎覚え」のように、不十分な記憶を指す表現が見られる。
In old texts, expressions like 疎覚え can be found, referring to insufficient memory.