とおく
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. far away; distant place; a (great) distance; a long way off; afar
It sounds very far away.
Adverb
2. long ago; far back; far (into the future)
3. by far
Pitch accent
と
おく
と
おく
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
far away in the distance; in the far distance
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
Examples (82 in total)
It sounds very far away.
He came from far away.
Let's go a little further.
I can't see that far.
I can't walk any farther.
Don't go too far away.
We saw a bird in the distance.
In the distance, a bell rang.
I saw a hut in the distance.
I saw flashes of lightning in the distance.
I saw a light in the distance.
I heard it thunder in the distance.
It had been arranged that I would go somewhere far away.
She didn't go far.
I feel like my voice is far away.
My family is far away.
We didn't go very far.
We saw a castle in the distance.
We caught sight of a ship in the distance.
The wind carries seeds for great distances.
He saw a light far away.
Throw the ball as far as possible.
You can see the ancient ruins in the distance.
We could see the lights of the town in the distance.
Let's slip into the crowd and go far away.
I gaze fixedly at the distant sky.
I heard several explosions in the distance.
He caught sight of a ship in the distance.
I heard sirens in the distance.
The sound of drums can be heard from far away.
A church spire could be seen in the distance.
Why did you park so far away?
On a clear day, we can see Mt. Fuji in the distance.
I caught sight of her figure in the distance.
My love has gone far away.
Are you sure you can swim that far?
I heard someone calling me from a distance.
I heard a voice crying for help in the distance.
I discovered ruins on a distant cliff.
She heard a dog barking in the distance.
I walked toward the tower I could see in the distance, using it as a landmark.
They walked three miles farther.
In the distance I could see the twinkling lights of the town.
In my heart, I always pictured a distant world.
They heard a gun go off in the distance.
In the distance, a group is chatting pleasantly.
Thunder rumbled in the distance.
I commute to school by train, but it is not that far.
We can see distant objects with a telescope.
The raft has drifted far off from the shore.
All I can do is watch from afar like this.
From far away, I could hear a lively voice.
I'm going to keep my distance from her for a while.
Weren't you saying you were going somewhere far away?
Some snow-covered mountains were seen in the distance.
They moved farther away from the fire.
Well-made roads extend far from the city.
From somewhere far off comes a noise like a desk being knocked over.
I want a boat that will take me far away from here.
I relaxed my body and gazed absently at the distant sky.
Tom swam as far as Mary did.
In the distance you can see Mt. Fuji through the morning mist.
Was it washed up on the beach, having drifted from some distant town?
I had not gone far before I met him.
Seen from a distance, it looked like a human face.
He cannot have gone so far in such a short time.
He also seemed to be squinting as if gazing at something in the distance.
The blonde girl said, squinting her eyes as if looking into the distance.
As my vision was dyed pure white, a sound echoed from afar.
I want to ride a bicycle, because I live far from my school.
The invention of the telephone made it possible to communicate with people far away.
The bronze statue looks quite nice from a distance.
We had not gone very far when it started to rain.
Mai is gazing at the distant sky, not meeting Fukuhara's gaze.
Seen from a distance, the stone looks like a human face.
He was gazing somewhere in the distance with eyes that held a strong will.
Even during class I stay slumped face-down on my desk, hearing the teacher's voice from far away.
With their new guns, the enemy can shoot from far away, and in rapid succession at that.
Even if you go far away, let's keep in touch with each other over the phone.
Seen from a distance, the big rock looks like an old castle.
If the water's outlet gets narrower, the force increases and it shoots farther.
Her crimson eyes seemed to be gazing somewhere far away, as if lost in memories.