estrangement; alienation; unfriendliness
Archaic noun expressing a desire to keep distance or a state of estrangement. Usually used in negative constructions such as 疎意なく (without reserve, cordially).
He entertained the guest without reserve.
An old letter read, 'Please come without standing on ceremony.'
Compound of 疎 (so, 'distant, estranged') and 意 (i, 'mind, feeling'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is attested in classical Japanese.