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疏

疏: open up

open up; sparse (variant of 疎)
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Readings

On
ソ・ショ
Kun
あらい・うとい・うとむ・とおる・とおす・まばら

Older form of 疎 (うとい, sparse): 疏水 is a canal; 疏通 and 疏外 are variant spellings of 疎通 and 疎外.

Key words

疏水そすいcanal; waterway
疏通そつうfree flow; mutual understanding
疏外そがいalienation
注疏ちゅうそcommentary

Example sentences

In Kyoto there is a canal that brings water from Lake Biwa, and it is a famous cherry-blossom spot.

Thanks to the interpreter, the two sides communicated well.

At my new workplace, I felt alienated from my colleagues.

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