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Usages of tooi
この 店 は 私 の 家 から 遠い です。kono mise wa watashi no ie kara tooi desu.
This store is far from my house.
遠い 未来 を 考えるの は 難しい。tooi mirai o kangaeruno wa muzukashii.
It's hard to think about the distant future.
この 場所 は 駅 から 遠くて 不便 です。kono basho wa eki kara tookute fuben desu.
This location is inconvenient because it's far from the station.
遠くtooku
far; distant; far away
駅 が 遠ければ、 タクシー を 使います。eki ga tookereba, takushii o tsukaimasu.
If the station is far, I'll use a taxi.
学校 が 遠く なければ、 自転車 で 行きます。gakkou ga tooku nakereba, jitensha de ikimasu.
If the school isn’t far, I’ll go by bicycle.
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