遠い（とおい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: far
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 遠くて | とおくて |
| ta-form (past) | 遠かった | とおかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 遠くない | とおくない |
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Example sentences
- 学校は家からかなり遠い。 — The school is quite far from home.
- 遠いので電車で通っている。 — It's far, so I commute by train.
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