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遠のく
toonoku
Description
「遠のく」は、何かが少しずつ遠くへ行ったり、少なくなったりすることを言います。
"遠のく" means something gradually moving farther away or decreasing.
足音が遠のく時や、気持ちがだんだん離れていく時にも使えます。
It can be used when footsteps grow distant or feelings gradually drift apart.
Meanings
遠のくtoonoku
to move farther away; to grow distant
電車の音が少しずつ遠のいた。
The sound of the train gradually faded away.
遠のくtoonoku
to become less frequent; to keep away from
最近、店から足が遠のいている。
Lately, I haven't been going to the store much.
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Notes
- Etymology
from 遠い (far) + く verb ending; also written 遠退く.
- Nuance
遠のく often describes gradual, natural distancing, while 遠ざける is deliberately keeping something away.
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