Japanese DictionaryDefinition of おから
Words related to おから
- (adv) soon; in the near future
私も遠からずおとなになるだろう。
I will also become a grown-up before long.
- (n) Orthetrum albistylum speciosum (subspecies of white-tailed skimmer)
- (exp) near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
君の考えは当たらずとも遠からずだ。
Your guess is almost right.
- (exp) neither near nor far
- (exp) not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
君の指摘、中らずといえども遠からずだね。
Your point may be a little off target, but it certainly is close.
- (exp) If Winter comes can Spring be far behind?
冬来たりなば、春遠からじ。
If winter comes, can spring be far behind?
