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► 名詞
疎か  [(1)おろか]  [liter]    meaning:  not only  rank: 2
☆ 海外は疎か九行ったこともない ⇨ I’ve never been not only overseas, even to Kyushu. I’ve never been even to Kushy, let alone overseas

► 形容動詞
疎か  [(2)おろそか]  [liter]    meaning:  neglect  rank: 2
☆ しいにかまけて健康管理が疎かになってしまった ⇨ I’ve been busy and neglected to maintain my health


More examples:
  • 趣味にかまけて仕事が疎かになった ⇨ He spent too much energy on his hobby and not enough for work
  • かして仕事が疎かになった ⇨ He had been preoccupied with women and his work suffered
  • 余りが疎かになった ⇨ They were in too much of a hurry to move ahead that they failed to take care of the present