noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
estrangement; alienation; drifting apart
Describes a relationship that has become distant due to lack of contact or emotional disconnect. Often used with になる (to become estranged) or にする (to let a relationship drift).
After graduation, I drifted apart from my friends.
I've been out of touch with him for a long time.
Since moving, I've drifted apart from my old friends.
He tends to neglect his family because of how busy he is with work.
The two of them, in their distant relationship, haven't met for years.
疎遠 describes becoming distant or estranged from someone, the opposite of the close connection expressed by 触れ合う.
急接近 describes a relationship suddenly becoming close, whereas 疎遠 describes a relationship becoming distant or estranged.
疎遠 describes a relationship that has become distant or estranged, the opposite of the closeness expressed by 親しい.
疎遠 describes a relationship becoming distant or estranged, the opposite of 親近's sense of growing close.
疎遠 describes a relationship that has become distant or estranged, the opposite of the close connection expressed by 密接.
疎遠 describes a relationship that has become distant or estranged, the opposite of the close, tightly-bound sense of 緊密.
疎遠 describes a relationship that has become distant or estranged, the opposite of the closeness implied by 親交.
疎遠 describes a relationship that has become distant or estranged, the opposite of the closeness implied by 近づき (お近づき) when getting to know someone.
疎遠 describes a distant, estranged relationship with little or no contact, the opposite of the close connection implied by 触れ合い.