疎遠

そえん

estrangement

What does 疎遠 mean?

疎遠 is a Japanese noun meaning estrangement in English. It is written as 疎遠 in kanji, そえん in hiragana, and soen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

君はいつから家族と疎遠になっているのか。

How long have you been alienated from your family?