遠ざかる (Toozakaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to go away, to become more distant, to fade away, to die away”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to die away
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be estranged
Examples
彼は政治から遠ざかった。
He distanced himself from politics.
船は岸壁からしだいに遠ざかって行った。
The boat moved slowly away from the quay.
暗闇の中、俺は遠ざかる後姿に必死に手を伸ばす。
In the darkness, I frantically reach out towards the receding figure.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).