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far away; a very distant place; way beyond (in space or time)
An extremely distant location or point, either in physical space or metaphorically in time. Combines two words for distance, creating an intensified expression that evokes vast, poetic distance. Common in literary and dramatic language.
遥か彼方に山が見える。
Mountains are visible far in the distance.
遥か彼方の故郷を思い出す。
I recall my faraway homeland.
子供の頃の記憶は遥か彼方に霞んでいる。
Memories of childhood have faded into the distant past.
Combines 遥か (far, distant) and 彼方 (yonder, over there, the other side). Both words individually mean "far" or "distant," and together they create a poetically intensified expression of great distance.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 遥か彼方に見える: to be visible far in the distance
- 遥か彼方の空: the distant sky
- 遥か彼方の昔: the distant past
- 遥か彼方へ消える: to vanish into the distance
USAGE:
A literary and somewhat poetic expression. Common in novels, songs, anime/manga titles, and dramatic narration. Evokes a sense of longing, nostalgia, or grandeur. Can refer to physical distance (a faraway mountain) or temporal distance (a distant memory). In everyday conversation, people would more likely use 遠い or 遥か alone.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 遥か: far, distant — less dramatic than 遥か彼方
- 彼方: yonder, the other side — indicates the far side, without the intensifying force of 遥か
- 遠く: far away — the everyday word for distance, less poetic