Japanese word

遠ざかる

Pronunciation

Romajitōzakaru

Meaning

  • verbmove away

Example

船が遠ざかります。fune ga tō za ka ri ma su

The ship is moving away.

Illustration for 遠ざかる (move away)

More examples

治療が終わると、病気への不安は次第に遠ざかりました。chi ryō ga o wa ru to byō ki e no fu an wa shi dai ni tō za ka ri ma shi ta

After the treatment ended, my worries about the illness gradually receded.

Core concept

Marks a change from being near a reference point to becoming increasingly distant from it, physically or in an abstract relation.

Common phrases

  • 人から遠ざかるhito ka ra tō za ka ru

    move away from people

  • 危険から遠ざかるki ken ka ra tō za ka ru

    move away from danger

  • 故郷から遠ざかるko kyō ka ra tō za ka ru

    move away from one's hometown

Similar words

遠のくtōnoku: To grow more distant from a person, place, opportunity, or desired condition.
離れるhanareru: To leave or separate from a person, place, or group by moving away.

Definition in Japanese

人や物が基準となる場所から離れ、距離や隔たりが大きくなる。hito ya mono ga ki jun to na ru ba sho ka ra hana re kyo ri ya heda ta ri ga ō ki ku na ru

Word origin

As a native Japanese word, 遠ざかる (tōzakaru) combines 遠 (tō, "far") with さかる (sakaru, "to separate or move away").

Usage tips

  • The verb 遠ざかる (tōzakaru) often takes time, opportunities, or relationships as its subject, showing that distance need not involve physical movement.

Other meanings

  • recedeverb
  • fade awayverb

Opposites

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