How to say far in Japanese

とおいtooi Inflection

adjective:

  • far; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance
  • distant (past); remote (in time); remote; far-removed (in time)
  • distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone)
  • far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.); not similar; way off
  • hard (of hearing) - as 耳が遠い
  • nearsighted - as 目が遠い

Example Sentences

ここkokoからkara遠くtookuまでmade行けるikeruボートBOOTOga欲しいhoshiiですdesu
I want a boat that'll take me far away from here.
ここkokoからkara遠いtooino
Is it far from here?
ハバロフスクHABAROFUSUKUshiga極東kyokutouロシアROSHIAde大都会daitokaino一つhitotsuですdesu
Khabarovsk is among the largest cities of the Russian Far East.
上昇joushoushiすぎているsugiteiruとみられるtomirareruときtokiha主要国shuyoukokuno中央銀行chuuouginkouga協力kyouryokuしてshite介入kainyuuni当たりますatarimasu
When it is seen to have risen too far, the central banks of major countries cooperate to intervene.
クエーサーKUEESAAtoha非常にhijouni遠方enpouniあるaruまぶしいmabushii輝きkagayakiwo放つhanatsu天体tentaida
Quasars are brilliantly shining heavenly bodies that are extremely far away.

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