“To distance oneself from” in Japanese
Short answer
To distance oneself from in Japanese is “疎む” (utomu). Full meaning: to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder.
Other ways to say “To distance oneself from” in Japanese
疎んずる
utonzuru to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder
疎んじる
utonjiru to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder
うとむ
utomu to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder
うとんずる
utonzuru to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder
うとん
uton to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder
うとんじる
utonjiru to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder
疎ん
uton to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder
疎み
utomi to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder
疎も
utomo to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder
疎め
utome to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder
疎ま
utoma to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder
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