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遠とお～の Adj.ArchaicFreq #10999
1

distant

遠いとおい～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

遠くとおく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

遠慮えんりょ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

遠ざかるとおざかる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

遠ざけるとおざける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.
遠目とおめ遠眼NounFreq #6770
1

distant view; looking from a distance

2

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

3

farsightedness

遠め遠目とおめNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #6770
1

somewhat far; fairly distant

遠巻きとおまきNounFreq #9446
1

surrounding at a distance

遠距離えんきょりNoun～の Adj.Freq #9450
1

long distance; tele-

遠慮がち遠慮勝ちえんりょがち～な Adj.Freq #10216
1

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

遠回りとおまわりNounFreq #10564
1

detour; roundabout way

Examples
もし遠回りでなければポストに入れてください。
Please drop it in the mail if it's not out of your way.
遠方えんぽうNounFreq #10832
1

distant place; faraway location; far away

Examples
遠方に城が見えた。
We saw a castle in the distance.
遠い目とおいめExpressionFreq #10839
1

distant look; faraway look

遠征えんせいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #11174
1

(military) expedition; campaign

Examples
彼はエベレスト登頂の遠征隊の一員であった。
He was a member of the expedition which climbed Mount Everest.
2

expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit

Examples
私たちは遠征試合でほとんど負けてしまった。
We lost almost all our away games.
遠まわし遠回しとおまわしNoun～な Adj.Freq #12347
1

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

Examples
遠まわしに彼の意見を探った。
I sounded him out about his views.
遠い昔とおいむかしNoun～の Adj.ExpressionFreq #14404
1

remote past; far ago; time immemorial

Examples
話は遠い昔に始まる。
The story begins far in the past.
遠足えんそくNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #14441
1

school trip; field trip; excursion; outing

Examples
学校の遠足で奈良に行った。
We went on a school trip to Nara.
2

Dated term

long walk; excursion (on foot)

遠出とおでNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #15222
1

trip; excursion; outing

遠からずとおからずAdverbFreq #17966
1

soon; before long; in the near future

Examples
私も遠からずおとなになるだろう。
I will also become a grown-up before long.
遠隔えんかくNoun～の Adj.Freq #19860
1

distant; remote; isolated

遠隔操作えんかくそうさNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #23441
1

remote control; remote operation

遠吠えとおぼえ遠吠NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #23453
1

(distant) howling; howl

Examples
昨夜犬の遠吠えが聞こえた。
Last night, I heard dogs howling.
2

Idiomatic expression

backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back

Examples
彼の批判は犬の遠吠えだ。
He can only criticize people behind their backs.
遠心力えんしんりょくNounFreq #24931
1

Physics

centrifugal force

Examples
これは遠心力ですがニュートンは絶対運動と見なしています。
This is centrifugal force, which Newton viewed as absolute motion.
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