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表層形
とおく
トーク
名詞

とおく (トーク)

Tooku · とーく — far away, distant place, a (great) distance, a long way off, afar; long ago, far back, far (into the future); by far

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とおく in rōmaji: tooku, also spelled toku.

名詞 普通名詞 副詞可能 *
📝 遠く 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月15日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
とおく
見出し語 (Lemma)
遠く
読み (Reading)
トーク
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・副詞可能・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
とおく
読み・基本形
トーク
表記・基本形
とおく
見出し語の読み
トオク
💡 English Meaning

とおく means “far away, distant place, a (great) distance, a long way off, afar; long ago, far back, far (into the future); by far” — full definition & examples →

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遠く (トーク) — main entry →

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