Translation guide
Describes something distant in space or time, often with a sense of remoteness or vagueness.
Describing a place or location that is far away, remote, or hard to reach.
The most common and neutral adjective for 'far' or 'distant' in space.
That mountain is very far-off.
Literary or poetic adjective emphasizing great distance, often used in written or formal contexts.
A journey to a far-off land
Noun-modifying form meaning 'distant' or 'faraway', often used before a noun.
I can see far-off stars.
Referring to a time that is far in the past or future, often with a nostalgic or vague sense.
Describing something that feels emotionally or mentally distant, like a far-off look or memory.
Describes a far-off look in someone's eyes, as if gazing into the distance.
He had a far-off look in his eyes.
Means 'vague' or 'hazy', often used for distant memories or expressions.
A far-off memory
遠い (とおい) is the everyday word for 'far' in both space and time. 遥かな (はるかな) is more literary and emphasizes a vast, almost romantic distance. Use 遥かな in writing or poetic descriptions, but 遠い in normal conversation.
In the far-off past, dragons lived in this land.