Translation guide
Expresses that something is not at all the case, or is physically distant. In Japanese, this is often expressed with phrases meaning 'not at all', 'far from it', or 'on the contrary', rather than a direct translation of 'far from'.
To say that something is definitely not true or not the case, often contrary to expectation.
Used after a noun, adjective, or verb to mean 'far from ~, on the contrary'. It strongly denies the preceding statement and often introduces a contrasting fact.
Far from being kind, he is a very cold person.
Far from taking a break, I'm working overtime every day.
Literally 'not at all'. Used with negative verbs/adjectives to mean 'far from' in the sense of 'not at all'.
His explanation is far from sufficient.
Means 'far from ~', 'a long way from ~'. Used for both literal and figurative distance.
This result is far from satisfactory.
Means 'rather', 'instead'. Can be used after a negative statement to imply 'far from ~, it's actually...'.
Far from being angry, he's actually happy.
To describe something that is a long way away in space.
Do not directly translate 'far from' as 遠い when expressing 'not at all'. Use どころか or まったく〜ない instead.
Far from being kind, he's rude.