JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
遠ざかる
To recede into the distance, fade away, or become estranged.
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1 Intransitive Verb
To get further away / To fade
Describes a physical object increasing its distance from the observer, or a sound or memory becoming fainter over time.
Example
救急車 の サイレン の 音 が だんだん 遠ざかって いっ た 。
The sound of the ambulance's siren gradually faded away.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To drift apart / To become estranged from
Indicates a growing psychological or metaphorical distance from a person, activity, or former habit.
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