How to say 'Distant' in Japanese | はるか

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The Japanese word for Distant is 'Haruka', written as はるか in Japanese.

word

はるか

Meaning

Distant

Reading

Haruka

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun 'はるか (haruka)' primarily means 'distant'. It is used to describe something that is far away in terms of physical distance, time, or even metaphorically in terms of degree or extent. This word can be used to describe a faraway place, a long time ago, or a significant difference in level or quality. For example: The mountains are far in the distance「山ははるか遠くにある」(やまははるかとおくにある). That happened a long time ago「それははるか昔のことだ」(それははるかむかしのことだ). There is a big difference between them「彼らのはるかな違いがある」(かれらのはるかなちがいがある). Note that 'はるか' can also be used as an adverb, modifying verbs or adjectives to indicate a large degree or extent, as in 'はるかに大きい (haruka ni ookii)' meaning 'much larger'.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Frequency

1932

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word はるか

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

は

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

hiragana

か

Reading

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'Haruka' means 'Distant' .

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