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疎意 (そい, soi) Japanese meaning: estrangement | Kotomora
じ 字
Kanji 疎 alienate, rough, neglect Related words 疎そ 遠えん 疎遠 is a common modern word for estrangement or growing apart, while 疎意 is archaic and emphasizes the feeling of wanting to remain distant.
隔かく 意い 隔意 is a somewhat formal word for reserve or constraint, often used in the negative 隔意なく (without reserve). 疎意 is rarer and more strongly implies estrangement.
Etymology 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.
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意い
なく
お
越こ
し
ください
」
と
書か
か
れ
て
い
た
。
An old letter read, 'Please come without standing on ceremony.'
