“Aloof” in Japanese
Short answer
Aloof in Japanese is “疎い” (utoi). Full meaning: distant (from someone), aloof, estranged; knowing little (of), ill-informed (about), ignorant (of), unfamiliar (with), unacquainted (with).
Other ways to say “Aloof” in Japanese
ツンツン
tsuntsun aloof, morose, stuck-up, standoffish; smelling strongly of something, having a pungent smell
孤高
kokou aloof, proudly independent, standing apart, solitary
高踏
koutou highbrow, aloof, transcendent
超然
chouzen detached, aloof, indifferent
うとい
utoi distant (from someone), aloof, estranged; knowing little (of), ill-informed (about), ignorant (of), unfamiliar (with), unacquainted (with)
うっとい
uttoi distant (from someone), aloof, estranged; knowing little (of), ill-informed (about), ignorant (of), unfamiliar (with), unacquainted (with)
つんつん
tsuntsun aloof, morose, stuck-up, standoffish; smelling strongly of something, having a pungent smell
飄然
hyouzen casually (come or go), aimlessly, abruptly, unexpectedly; detached (from the world), aloof
こ高
kokou aloof, proudly independent, standing apart, solitary
うっと
utto distant (from someone), aloof, estranged; knowing little (of), ill-informed (about), ignorant (of), unfamiliar (with), unacquainted (with)
冷然
reizen cold (attitude), indifferent, unsympathetic, aloof
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