faraway; remote; distant in time or space
Literary, somewhat poetic word for great distance or remoteness, often evoking a sense of vastness or antiquity. Rare in everyday speech; more common in written descriptions or elevated prose.
悠遠の昔から伝わる伝説。
A legend handed down from the distant past.
悠遠
I let my thoughts wander to the far reaches of the universe.
Compound of 悠 (distant, leisurely) and 遠 (far). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a sense of profound distance in time or space, typical of classical Chinese-influenced vocabulary.