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N1 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

(とお)ざかるto go away, to become more distant, to fade away, to die away, to be estranged

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1.

      to go away, to become more distant, to fade away, to die away

    2. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      2.

      to be estranged

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    遠ざかる 【とおざかる】

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      出航(しゅっこう)した(ふね)(きし)から(とお)ざかっています。

      The ship that set sail is becoming more distant from the shore.

      • N1

      大学(だいがく)卒業(そつぎょう)してから(わたし)はずっと学問(がくもん)から(とお)ざかっている。

      Since graduating from university, I've become more and more estranged from academia.

      • N1

      会社(かいしゃ)経営(けいえい)する立場(たちば)になったから、実務(じつむ)から(とお)ざかる(こと)になった。

      Since taking on a management role at the company, I've become distant from the actual work.

      • N1

      (ぼく)(たい)してクラクションを()らした(くるま)がスピードを()げて(とお)ざかっていった。

      The car that honked at me sped up and drifted away, getting more distant.

      • N1

      まだ(わか)いあの選手(せんしゅ)がスポーツから(とお)ざかるなんて、いかなる理由(りゆう)があるのだろう…。

      I wonder what could make that young athlete drift away from sports...

      • N1
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