遠とおい
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Meanings
I-adjective
1. far; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance
2. distant (past); remote (in time); remote; far-removed (in time)
3. distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone)
4. far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.); not similar; way off
5. hard (of hearing) (as 耳が遠い)
6. nearsighted (as 目が遠い)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
とおい
Used in vocabulary
遠とおい昔むかし
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
Expression
遠とおい目め
distant look; faraway look
Expression
Examples93
His house is not far from here.
It won't be long before your dream comes true.
He is distantly related to her.
My house is a long way from here.
It is far from here to Tokyo.
It is long way to the town.