世せ事じに疎うとい

expression, i-adjective

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.

• 彼かれは学がく者しゃで、世せ事じに疎うといところがある。

  He is a scholar and can be a bit out of touch with the real world.

• 私わたしは世せ事じに疎うとくて、最さい近きんのニュースをあまり知しらない。

  I'm not very worldly and don't know much about recent news.