Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "とおく" vs "晴れる"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
とおく
とおく (tooku)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
VS
Japanese Term B
晴れる
はれる (hareru)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both とおく and 晴れる are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
とおく (とおく (tooku)) represents "far, distant" (Level: N5) and typically represents Describes distance. Opposite of ちかく.
On the other hand, 晴れる (はれる (hareru)) translates to "to clear up (weather), to be sunny" (Level: N5) and is used for Refers to the weather becoming clear or sunny after being cloudy or rainy. Often used as 晴れます. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "とおく"
わたしの家は会社から遠いです。
My house is far from the office.
Bilingual Sentence for "晴れる"
明日は晴れるでしょう。
It will probably be sunny tomorrow.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "わたしの家は会社から遠いです。" (Meaning: "My house is far from the office.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "とおく" fits here because it represents "far, distant" in the context: "My house is far from the office.".