遠い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 遠い | 遠くない |
| Polite | 遠いです | 遠くないですalso 遠くありません |
| Past polite | 遠かったです | 遠くなかったですalso 遠くありませんでした |
| Past | 遠かった | 遠くなかった |
| Te-form | 遠くて | 遠くなくて |
| Adverbial | 遠く | |
| Conditional | 遠ければ | 遠くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 遠かったら | 遠くなかったら |
Physical distance; used for places, objects, or locations that are far away.
Is the station far from here?
I came from a distant country.
distant (past); remote (in time)
Temporal distance; refers to events or periods far in the past or future.
That's a story from the distant past.
I don't know about the distant future.
distant (relationship); having little to do with
Describes weak or estranged relationships, or lack of connection between people.
I've become distant from him.
Lately, I've had little contact with my relatives.
far (in quality/degree); not similar; way off
Indicates a large gap in quality, degree, or similarity; often used in comparisons.
His ability is still far from professional level.
Ideals and reality are far apart.
Used in the fixed expression 耳が遠い to mean someone is hard of hearing.
My grandfather is hard of hearing, so please speak loudly.
nearsighted
Used in the fixed expression 目が遠い to mean someone is nearsighted; less common than 近視.
He is nearsighted, so he can't read distant signs.
My house is far from the station.
His skill level is still far from professional standard.
遠い means 'far away', the direct opposite of 間近's sense of physical closeness.
far away; far off · nowhere near; far from
keep away; keep at a distance
detour; roundabout way
move off into the distance; recede; fade away · drift away; distance oneself; become less frequent
roundabout; indirect; oblique
distant view; looking from a distance · good long-distance vision; keen eyesight · farsightedness; hyperopia
howling; distant howl · backbiting; criticizing behind someone's back
surrounding at a distance; encircling from afar
unconnected; distant; far removed · having little prospect of marriage
distant relative
shoal; wide shallow beach
long ride; long drive; long trip by vehicle or animal
far away; a distant place; a great distance · long ago; far back; far into the future · by far; far and away; nowhere near
distant; far
distance; remoteness
somewhat far; fairly distant
guard house in a samurai-style residence (Kamakura period)
distant fire; fire at a distance
long-distance arrow
sharp hearing; keen ears
distant sound
at long distance; in long intervals