遠ざかる

とおざかる

to go far off

Also:to be estranged

What does 遠ざかる mean?

遠ざかる is a Japanese verb meaning to go far off in English. It can also be translated as to be estranged depending on context. It is written as 遠ざかる in kanji, とおざかる in hiragana, and toozakaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

船は岸壁からしだいに遠ざかって行った。

The boat moved slowly away from the quay.