Definition and meaning of 遠い - とおい in Japanese

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

あの山は遠いです。

That mountain is far away.

遠い国に行きたいです。

I want to go to a distant country.

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

遠い昔の話を聞いたことがありますか？

Have you ever heard a story from the distant past?

この場所は遠い過去から変わっていません。

This place has not changed since the distant past.

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

彼とは遠い親戚関係です。

He is a distant relative of mine.

私たちは遠い関係にあります。

We have a distant relationship.

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

彼の考え方は私の理解とは遠い。

His way of thinking is far from my understanding.

その町は都会から遠い場所にあります。

That town is located far from the city.

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

彼は遠いので、大声で話してください。

Please speak loudly because he is hard of hearing.

遠い人と話す時は、ゆっくり話しましょう。

When talking to someone who is hard of hearing, speak slowly.

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

彼は遠いものが見えない。

He can't see distant objects.

遠いものが見えるようになった。

He can now see distant objects.

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