distant, far

12 strokesFrequency 887JLPT N3Grade 2

On

エンオン

Kun

とお.い

Nanori

おにどお

Dictionary

Common Words

遠いおい~い Adj.Freq #871
1

far; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance

Examples
彼の家はここから遠くない
His house is not far from here.
2

distant (past); remote (in time); remote; far-removed (in time)

Examples
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.
3

distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone)

Examples
彼は彼女の遠い親戚だ。
He is a distant relation of hers.
4

far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.); not similar; way off

5

As 耳が遠い

hard (of hearing)

6

As 目が遠い

nearsighted

遠くおくAdverbFreq #1081
1

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

far away; distant place; a (great) distance; a long way off; afar

Examples
遠くに富士山が見えた。
Mt. Fuji could be seen in the distance.
2

long ago; far back; far (into the future)

3

by far

遠慮んりょNoun~する VerbFreq #1100
1

reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness

Examples
ここでのおタバコはご遠慮願います。
Please refrain from smoking here.
2

declining; refraining

3

Orig. meaning

forethought; foresight

永遠いえんNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #2049
1

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

Examples
その画家は、いわば永遠の少年だ。
The artist is eternally a boy.
遠ざかるおざかIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3967
1

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to die away

Examples
船は岸壁からしだいに遠ざかって行った。
The boat moved slowly away from the quay.
2

to be estranged

遠ざけるおざけTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #5746
1

to keep away; to keep at a distance

Examples
彼女は彼を遠ざけたいと思っている。
She wants to keep him at a distance.
遠目おめ遠眼NounFreq #6770
1

distant view; looking from a distance

2

being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision

3

farsightedness

遠め遠目おめNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #6770
1

somewhat far; fairly distant

遠巻きおまきNounFreq #9446
1

surrounding at a distance

遠距離んきょりNoun~の Adj.Freq #9450
1

long distance; tele-

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