遠(とお)い将来(しょうらい)

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.
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).

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