How do you say "It’s not far." in Japanese?

"It’s not far." in Japanese is "遠くないです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘It’s not far.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "遠くないです。" mean in English?

"遠くないです。" means "It’s not far." in English. Usage tip: Natural reassurance phrase. You can add a guess: [たぶん遠くないです。] “Probably not far.”

遠くないです。

tooku nai desu

[toh-koo nye dess]

💬 Usage Tip: Natural reassurance phrase. You can add a guess: [たぶん遠くないです。] “Probably not far.”

🇯🇵 In Japan: Often followed by a time estimate, like [歩いて五分ぐらいです。]

Phrase Breakdown

遠くない

tooku nai

not far

Negative form of 遠い. 遠い → 遠くない (not far). Used to reassure about distance.

Example

駅は遠くないです。

The station isn’t far.

Words in this phrase

遠く

tooku

[toh-koo]

far; distant (stem: far-)

Stem of 遠い (far). With ない it becomes “not far,” a common reply when someone asks how far the station is.

Example

駅は遠くないです。

The station is not far.

ない

nai

[nye]

not; there isn’t; negative

Negative form used with adjectives/verbs. With 遠く it makes “not far,” and with directions it softens the distance.

Example

地下鉄の入口は遠くないです。

The subway entrance is not far.

です

desu

[dess]

(is/am/are); polite copula

Adds politeness to the statement. In everyday direction-giving, “〜ないです” sounds natural and friendly.

Example

ここから駅まで遠くないです。

From here to the station, it’s not far.

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