Japanese Conversation · Level 40
90 words
Japanese word
はるか
Pronunciation
Romajiharuka
Meaning
- adverbfar away
Example
山がはるかに見えます。yama ga ha ru ka ni mi e ma su
The mountain looks far away.
More examples
その村は山のはるか向こうにあります。so no mura wa yama no ha ru ka mu kō ni a ri ma su
The village is far beyond the mountain.
Core concept
Presents a person, place, or time as far removed from the speaker's point of view.
Common phrases
はるか遠くにha ru ka tō ku ni
far away
Similar words
遠くtōku: It indicates a distant position without stressing the great extent of the distance.
Definition in Japanese
基準となる場所や時点から大きく隔たっているさま。ki jun to na ru ba sho ya ji ten ka ra ō ki ku heda ta tte i ru sa ma
Word origin
はるか (haruka) comes from the native Japanese form 遥かなり (harukanari), meaning "to be far away"; the modern adverb keeps the sense of great distance.
Usage tips
- In comparisons, はるかに (haruka ni) means "far more" or "by far," showing that はるか (haruka) can express a large difference as well as physical distance.
Opposites
- 近くchikakunearbynoun