とお (tooku)

distant

  • JLPT N4
  • adverb
  • Pitch 3
  • #4220 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

遠く (とおく, tooku) is a JLPT N4 adverb meaning “distant”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

とおくに ふねえます。

I can see a ship in the distance.

遠くの方にヨットが見える。

I can see a yacht far in the distance.

遠くに汽車の音が聞こえる。

I can hear the sound of a (steam) train from far away.

とおくに 彼女かのじょ姿すがたえた。

I saw her figure from a distance.