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遠い

とおい

Readings

とおい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-ifar; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance
  2. 2.
    adj-idistant (past); remote (in time); remote; far-removed (in time)
  3. 3.
    adj-idistant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone)
  4. 4.
    adj-ifar (from something else in quality, degree, etc.); not similar; way off
  5. 5.
    adj-ihard (of hearing)
  6. 6.
    adj-inearsighted

Kanji breakdown

遠
N313 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

彼の家はここから遠くない。

His house is not far from here.

君の夢が実現する日も遠くないだろう。

It won't be long before your dream comes true.

彼は彼女の遠い親戚だ。

He is a distant relation of hers.

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遠いとおい

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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