Godan verb, transitive verb

Usu. in the passive.
  1. to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
疎む うとむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

alienate, rough, neglect
うと.い ソ まば.ら (9th, N1)
head, counter for animals
ヒキ ショ ソ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
bundle, sheaf, ream
ソク たば つか (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)