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遠い

Far


Meaning

Far, Far Away

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

This is a single kanji with an い on the end, meaning you know it's probably an adjective. What's the adjective form of far? It's also far (or it's far away).


Reading

とおい

Explanation

You want to go far, far away when you see a toe... oh (とお)! You realize there is a zombie toe on the ground and it reminds you of where you can go that's far from here—where the zombie that once had this toe went! (Remember the kanji mnemonic? It's that scooter zombie's toe that makes you say oh and want to go.)


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 遠い所

    a faraway place

    遠い場所

    a faraway place

    遠い昔

    a long time ago

  • 東京から遠い

    far from Tokyo

    家から遠い

    far from home

    駅から遠い

    far from the train station

  • 耳が遠い

    hard of hearing

    実家が遠い

    one's parents' home is far away

    音が遠い

    the sound is far away

  • 英国は遠い

    Britain is far away

    道は遠い

    a long way to go

    先は遠い

    a long way to go

Context Sentences

コウイチのアパートはトーフグオフィスから三時間ほど行った、遠い林の中にあります。

Koichi's apartment is located about three hours from the Tofugu office, in some faraway woods.

あのマンション、とてもよかったんですけど、駅から遠すぎて買うのをあきらめました。

That condo was really nice but we gave up on buying it, because it was too far from the station.

東京は、ポートランドからどれくらい遠いんですか?歩くにはちょっと遠すぎますか?

How far is Tokyo from Portland? Is it too far for me to walk?


Kanji Composition