1.
the distant future; the far future
A point in time far ahead from now. Often contrasted with 近い将来 (the near future).
遠い将来のことは分からない。
I don't know about the distant future.
遠い将来、宇宙に住むかもしれない。
In the distant future, we may live in space.
それは遠い将来の話で、今心配しても仕方がない。
That's a matter for the distant future; there's no point worrying about it now.
Combination of the i-adjective 遠い (far) and 将来 (future).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 遠い将来を見据える: to look ahead to the distant future
- 遠い将来の夢: a dream for the far future
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 近い将来: the near future — the direct antonym
- 将来: the future (in general) — the base noun