世事に疎い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 世事に疎い | 世事に疎くない |
| Polite | 世事に疎いです | 世事に疎くないですalso 世事に疎くありません |
| Past polite | 世事に疎かったです | 世事に疎くなかったですalso 世事に疎くありませんでした |
| Past | 世事に疎かった | 世事に疎くなかった |
| Te-form | 世事に疎くて | 世事に疎くなくて |
| Adverbial | 世事に疎く | |
| Conditional | 世事に疎ければ | 世事に疎くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 世事に疎かったら | 世事に疎くなかったら |
ignorant of the world; unworldly; naive about worldly affairs
Describes a person who lacks practical knowledge of society, current events, or how the world works. Often used critically or self-deprecatingly.
He is a scholar and can be a bit out of touch with the real world.
I'm not very worldly and don't know much about recent news.