Japanese Conversation · Level 14
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Japanese word
遠く
Pronunciation
Romajitōku
Meaning
- adverbfar away
Example
駅は遠くにあります。eki wa tō ku ni a ri ma su
The station is far away.
More examples
鳥の声が遠くから聞こえます。tori no koe ga tō ku ka ra ki ko e ma su
I can hear birds singing from far away.
Core concept
Describes being at a considerable distance from the speaker or another reference point.
Common phrases
遠くまでtō ku ma de
as far as
遠くにtō ku ni
far away
遠くからtō ku ka ra
from far away
Similar words
遥かにharukani: It indicates a very great distance from a reference point and often has a formal or literary tone.
Definition in Japanese
話し手や基準となる場所からかなり離れた状態で。hana shi te ya ki jun to na ru ba sho ka ra ka na ri hana re ta jō tai de
Word origin
As a native Japanese word, 遠く (tōku, "far away") is the adverbial form of 遠い (tōi, "far").
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, 遠くにあります (tōku ni arimasu) describes a fixed location that is far away, while 遠くへ行きます (tōku e ikimasu) describes movement to a distant place.