JLPT N5 Beginner
遠い
Far or distant in space, time, or relationship.
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1 I-adjective
"Far" / "Distant" (Physical)
Describes a large physical gap between the speaker and a specific location or object.
2 I-adjective
"Distant" (Time)
Refers to a point in time significantly removed from the present, whether in the past or future.
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3 I-adjective
"Distant" / "Far-removed" (Abstract)
Indicates a lack of close connection in bloodlines or a wide conceptual gap between two ideas.
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4 I-adjective (in a set phrase)
"Hard of Hearing" (Idiomatic)
Describes poor hearing, specifically when used in the idiom 耳が遠い (みみがとおい).
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