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N2 な-adjective, Adverb

遥(はる)かfar, far away, distant, remote, far off

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    1. な-adjective, Adverb

      1. 1.

        far away, far off, far, distant, in the distance

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        long ago, long before

        Usually written using kana alone

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    遥か 【はるか】、遙か 【はるか】

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      遥(はる)か昔(むかし)の事(こと)はもう覚(おぼ)えていません。

      I don't remember things from a long time ago anymore.

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      祖父(そふ)：「わしが生(う)まれたのは遥(はる)か昔(むかし)だ。」

      Grandfather: 'I was born a long time ago.'

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      埼玉(さいたま)県(けん)からは、富士山(ふじさん)を遥(はる)かに望(のぞ)むことができる。

      From Saitama Prefecture, you can see Mount Fuji in the distance.

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      テストは別(べつ)として、国語(こくご)より歴史(れきし)の勉強(べんきょう)をする方(ほう)が遥(はる)かに面白(おもしろ)い。

      Aside from tests, studying history is far more interesting than studying the national language.

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      国民(こくみん)の政治(せいじ)離(ばな)れが心配(しんぱい)だ。何(なに)しろ、投票(とうひょう)率(りつ)が予想(よそう)を遥(はる)かに下回(したまわ)ったのだ。

      I'm worried about the people's alienation from politics. After all, the voter turnout was far below expectations.

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