Japanese phrase

遠いです。 tō i de su

Meaning

It's far.

When to use it

Describes something that is a long distance away. It is a simple polite statement about distance and often answers a question about how near a place is.

Example dialogue

駅は近いですか? eki wa chika i de su ka

Is the station nearby?

いいえ、駅は遠いです。 i i e eki wa tō i de su

No, the station is far away.

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