遠い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes physical or metaphorical distance.
Theme
User and their coworker Ken are discussing commuting options to a new office location.
遠い
とおい
far (away) / distant
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine a faraway star that's so distant you can barely see it. You point and say, 『遠い！』 (tooi, 'far away'). 'Too-i!' → too far!
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『遠い』 (tooi) is often used to describe physical distances, like a far-off place, or metaphorically, such as a distant memory. It's common in travel contexts or when discussing long journeys.
Forms
Base: 遠いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes physical or metaphorical distance.
Negative: 遠くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『遠くない』 (tookunai).
Past: 遠かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『遠かった』 (tookatta).
Adverbial: 遠くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『遠く』 (tooku).
Comparative: より遠いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番遠いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.