遠い将来 とおいしょうらい expression the distant future; the far future time-general 1. the distant future; the far future A point in time far ahead from now. Often contrasted with 近(ちか)い将来(しょうらい) (the near future). 遠(とお)い将来(しょうらい)のことは分(わ)からない。🔊 I don't know about the distant future. 遠(とお)い将来(しょうらい)、宇宙(うちゅう)に住(す)むかもしれない。🔊 In the distant future, we may live in space. それは遠(とお)い将来(しょうらい)の話(はなし)で、今(いま)心配(しんぱい)しても仕方(しかた)がない。🔊 That's a matter for the distant future; there's no point worrying about it now. Combination of the i-adjective 遠(とお)い (far) and 将来(しょうらい) (future).Common collocations遠(とお)い将来(しょうらい)を見据(みす)える: to look ahead to the distant future遠(とお)い将来(しょうらい)の夢(ゆめ): a dream for the far futureSimilar words近(ちか)い将来(しょうらい): the near future — the direct antonym将来(しょうらい): the future (in general) — the base noun general Added 2026.5.24 13:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02 28000/28029_tooishourai