far away in the distance; in the far distance
Describes something located or happening at a great distance, often with a poetic or emphatic feel.
Mountains are visible far away in the distance.
His voice came from far away.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Kana spelling for 遥か; common in everyday writing.
Compound of 遥か (far, distant) and 遠く (far away, adverbial form of 遠い). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the phrase is a common emphatic expression.