遠ざかる
とおざかる
toozakaru
JLPT N1verbVocabularyLevel 78 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
遠ざかる (とおざかる (toozakaru)) means "to move away". It is read とおざかる (toozakaru). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
to move away
Also : to distance oneself · to go away · to fade away
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Example Sentences
都会から遠ざかるにつれて、空気が清潔になる。
とかいからとおざかるにつれて、くうきがせいけつになる。
The farther away from the city, the cleaner the air.
年をとるにつれて、彼は親友から遠ざかった。
としをとるにつれて、かれはしんゆうからとおざかった。
As he aged, he drifted away from his best friend.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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