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遠ざかる
toozakaru
Description
「遠ざかる」は、何かがだんだん遠くなっていくことを表す言葉です。
"遠ざかる" means something gradually becoming distant.
電車が駅から遠ざかるように、物や気持ちが少しずつ離れていくときに使います。
It is used when things or feelings slowly move away, like a train moving away from a station.
Meanings
遠ざかるtoozakaru
to move away, grow distant, recede
船がだんだん遠ざかっていった。
The ship gradually moved away.
遠ざかるtoozakaru
to become estranged; to keep away from
最近、友達から遠ざかっている。
Lately, I've been drifting away from my friends.
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Notes
- Etymology
遠 (far) + ざかる, an intransitive verb; the transitive counterpart is 遠ざける.
- Nuance
describes gradual increasing distance, physical or emotional, often with だんだん or 少しずつ.
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