What does 遠い mean?
遠い is a Japanese adjective meaning “far (away), distant” in English. It can also be translated as “distant (past), distant (relationship or kinship), far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 遠い in kanji, とおい in hiragana, and tooi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼の家はここから遠くない。
His house is not far from here.
君の夢が実現する日も遠くないだろう。
It won't be long before your dream comes true.
彼は彼女の遠い親戚だ。
He is a distant relation of hers.