Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 程遠い(ほどとおい) in Japanese

程遠い, ほど遠い
Kana Reading
ほどとおい
Romaji
hodotōi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    far off or away
    Example sentence
    医者になれるはまだほど遠い I'm still miles off becoming a doctor.

Examples of 程遠い, ほど遠い, ほどとおい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

13 strokes

distant, far

On'Yomi: エン, オン

Kun'Yomi: とお.い

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount

On'Yomi: テイ

Kun'Yomi: ほど, -ほど

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