Vocabulary

What does 遠い (とおい, tooi) mean?

遠い (とおい, tooi) means far.

Quick facts
Readingとおい
Romajitooi
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
とおい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontooi

far

GenkiGenki 21
  1. 1i-adjective far; distant; far away
  2. 2i-adjective distant (past); remote (in time); remote
  3. 3i-adjective distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone)
  4. 4i-adjective far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.); not similar; way off
  5. 5i-adjective hard (of hearing)

Example sentences

  • I go to a faraway town.

  • The school is far from home.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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