Describes physical or abstract things that are thinly distributed, such as vegetation, hair, or attendance. Antonym: 密 (dense).
Antonyms: 密 (みつ)
This forest has sparse trees.
Attendance at the meeting was sparse.
Used for relationships that have grown cold or distant, often between people who were once close. Antonym: 親 (intimate).
Antonyms: 親 (しん)
Lately, my relationship with him has become distant.
Even though they are siblings, they have a very estranged relationship.