distant

遠い

ある場所や地点から遠く離れている。

やさしい英語で： Far away from a place or point.

• We could see distant mountains.
• A distant bell rang across the fields.
• They traveled to a distant island last summer.

使い方： distant from something (The village is distant from the nearest town.)

類義語： faraway, remote

反対語： near, close

よく使う表現： distant mountains, distant lands, distant sound

よそよそしい、打ち解けない

口数が少なく親しみを示さないため、近づきにくい。

やさしい英語で： Quiet and unfriendly, so other people find it hard to get close to you.

• Our new neighbor seems distant.
• He remained distant even after months of working together.
• Why is she so distant with her colleagues?

類義語： aloof, reserved, remote

反対語： friendly, approachable

よく使う表現： distant manner, distant person, seem distant

よそよそしい、冷淡な

他人への感情や関心をあまり示さない。

やさしい英語で： Showing little feeling or interest in other people.

• She became distant after the argument.
• His father was loving but often emotionally distant.
• I felt hurt when my partner grew distant.

使い方： distant toward someone (He has been distant toward me since our argument.)

類義語： cold, detached, aloof

反対語： warm, affectionate

よく使う表現： emotionally distant, become distant, distant toward someone