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遠とおい

Kana とおい Romaji tooi

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01i-adjective

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

02i-adjective

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

03i-adjective

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

04i-adjective

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

05i-adjective

hard (of hearing)

as 耳が遠い

06i-adjective

nearsighted

as 目が遠い

Examples

彼は彼女の遠い親戚だ。

He is a distant relation of hers.

Tatoeba #101069

彼の家はここから遠くない。

His house is not far from here.

Tatoeba #117993

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.

Tatoeba #178043

Source

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