縁が遠い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 縁が遠い | 縁が遠くない |
| Polite | 縁が遠いです | 縁が遠くないですalso 縁が遠くありません |
| Past polite | 縁が遠かったです | 縁が遠くなかったですalso 縁が遠くありませんでした |
| Past | 縁が遠かった | 縁が遠くなかった |
| Te-form | 縁が遠くて | 縁が遠くなくて |
| Adverbial | 縁が遠く | |
| Conditional | 縁が遠ければ | 縁が遠くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 縁が遠かったら | 縁が遠くなかったら |
distantly related; having a distant relationship
Describes a blood relationship or family tie that is not close; often used for relatives one rarely sees or has little connection with. Also appears as 縁の遠い.
See also: 縁の遠い
He is a distantly related relative, so I've hardly ever met him.
Sometimes neighbors and friends are more reliable than distantly related family.
A set phrase combining 縁 (relationship, tie) with 遠い (distant). The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a common Japanese pattern of describing relational distance.