遠

Meanings

distant, far

ES: lejos, distante

Common words

• 遠いとおいfar, distant, far away, a long way off, in the distance
• 遠くとおくfar away, distant place, a (great) distance, a long way off, afar
• 遠慮えんりょreserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness
• 永遠えいえんeternity, perpetuity, permanence, immortality
• 遠足えんそくschool trip, field trip, excursion, outing
• 望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうtelescope
• 遠方えんぽうdistant place, faraway location, far away
• 遠ざかるとおざかるto go away, to become more distant, to fade away, to die away

Example sentences

• 遠方えんぽうに城しろが見みえた。

  We saw a castle in the distance.

  Vimos un castillo a lo lejos.

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• 彼かれは政治せいじから遠とおざかった。

  He distanced himself from politics.

  Él se distanció de la política.

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• はるか遠とおくに明あかりが見みえた。

  I saw a light far away.

  Vi una luz lejana.

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• ここからシドニーは遠とおいですね。

  Sydney is far from here.

  Sidney está lejos de aquí.

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