This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

僕は最近の情勢に疎い。

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最近 情勢 疎い

English Translation

I know little of the recent situation.

Furigana

(ぼく)最近(さいきん)情勢(じょうせい)(うと)い。

Romanji

Boku wa saikin no jōsei ni utoi.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最近 (さいきん)
most recent; these days; right now; recently; nowadays
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
情勢 (じょうせい)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
疎い (うとい)
distant; estranged; disinterested; poorly informed; unfamiliar; ignorant

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: ジョウ、 セイ、 なさ.け
Meanings: feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
Readings: セイ、 ゼイ、 いきお.い、 はずみ
Meanings: forces, energy, military strength
Readings: ソ、 ショ、 うと.い、 うと.む、 まば.ら
Meanings: alienate, rough, neglect, shun, sparse, penetrate