NichiDict

遠く

N4
とおく
[tooku]
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Meanings

1.NounAdverbNo-adj

far away; distant place; a (great) distance; a long way off; afar

2.Adverb

long ago; far back; far (into the future)

3.Adverb

by far

Examples

遠くに富士山の雪が見えてきれいです。

I can see the snow on Mt. Fuji in the distance — it's beautiful.

その事件は遠く昭和の初めに起きた。

That incident happened long ago in the early Showa period.

遠くから友達が来ました。

A friend came from far away.