“To shun” in Japanese
Short answer
To shun 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 shun” 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
忌む
imu to avoid, to refrain from, to shun; to detest
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
いむ
imu to avoid, to refrain from, to shun; to detest
のけ者にする
nokemononisuru to exclude (someone), to shun, to ignore, to leave out, to ostracize
厭う
itou to be loath to, to balk at (doing), to grudge (doing), to spare (oneself), to be weary of, to shun, to dislike (an activity, an environment), to hate (an activity); to take (good) care of
疎ん
uton to shun, to avoid, to ostracize, to neglect, to distance oneself from, to give the hard shoulder
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