How to Say ‘To get farther away’ in Japanese
遠ざかる
toozakaru
[toh-zah-KAH-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: Its opposite is 近づく (chikazuku) "to get closer". Both describe gradual movement, so they often appear as 〜ている while it's happening.
Phrase Breakdown
遠ざかる
toozakaru
[toh-zah-KAH-roo]
to move away; to get farther
Verb meaning to become distant from a place or thing.
音が遠ざかる。
The sound fades into the distance.
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