遠い (Tooi) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “far, distant, far away, a long way off”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivefar; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance
- i-adjectivedistant (past); remote (in time); remote; far-removed (in time)
- i-adjectivedistant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone)
- i-adjectivefar (from something else in quality, degree, etc.); not similar; way off
- i-adjectivehard (of hearing)as 耳が遠い
- i-adjectivenearsightedas 目が遠い
Examples
歩くと遠いですか。
Is it too far to walk?
月は地球から遠い。
The moon is distant from the earth.
風は種を遠くへ運ぶ。
The wind carries seeds for great distances.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).