WORD DETAIL
疎外
そがい
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
疎外(そがい) is an action noun for excluding or alienating a person from group relations and participation. - Basic usage:
集団から疎外されているdescribes a transfer student feeling excluded from a group, while誰も疎外しない場aims to create a setting that excludes no one.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Experienced alienation and active inclusion
疎外されるtakes the perspective of one excluded, whereas疎外しないis an organizer’s active commitment. The term differs from voluntarily choosing solitude.

