遠とおい

i-adjective

distant (past); remote (in time)

Temporal distance; refers to events or periods far in the past or future.

• それは遠とおい昔むかしの話はなしだ。

  That's a story from the distant past.

• 遠とおい将しょう来らいのことはわからない。

  I don't know about the distant future.

i-adjective

distant (relationship); having little to do with

Describes weak or estranged relationships, or lack of connection between people.

• 彼かれとはもう遠とおい関かん係けいになってしまった。

  I've become distant from him.

• 最さい近きん、親しん戚せきづきあいが遠とおくなった。

  Lately, I've had little contact with my relatives.

i-adjective

far (in quality/degree); not similar; way off

Indicates a large gap in quality, degree, or similarity; often used in comparisons.

• 彼かれの実じつ力りょくはプロにはまだ遠とおい。

  His ability is still far from professional level.

• 理り想そうと現げん実じつは遠とおい。

  Ideals and reality are far apart.

i-adjective

hard of hearing

Used in the fixed expression 耳が遠い to mean someone is hard of hearing.

• 祖そ父ふは耳みみが遠とおいので、大おおきい声こえで話はなしてください。

  My grandfather is hard of hearing, so please speak loudly.

i-adjective

nearsighted

Used in the fixed expression 目が遠い to mean someone is nearsighted; less common than 近視.

• 彼かれは目めが遠とおいので、遠とおくの看かん板ばんが読よめない。

  He is nearsighted, so he can't read distant signs.