遠く (とおく, tooku) Japanese meaning: far away | KotomoraI can see mountains in the distance.
He moved to a distant town.
Usage patterns
遠くに〈物〉が見えるsomething can be seen in the distance
You can see mountains in the distance.
遠く〈時〉まで遡るto go back as far as a distant time in history
This custom goes back as far as the Edo period.
〈数〉を遠く上回るto far exceed a number or amount
Sales far exceeded the target.
遠くから来るto come from far away
遠くの〈場所〉に住むto live in a distant place
My grandmother lives in a distant town.
Expressions· 7
遥か遠くfar away in the distance; in the far distance 遠くに霞むloom in the distance; be hazy in the distance 気が遠くなるfaint; lose consciousness · feel dazed; feel overwhelmed; feel exhausted; lose one's mind 気の遠くなるfaint-inducing; dizzying · overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering 遠く及ばないfall far short; be no match for; be far inferior
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すぐそば
遠く means 'far away', the direct opposite of すぐそば, which means 'right beside' or 'very close'.
