もっと遠くへ
解説 Definition
farther は far（遠い、遠くへ）の比較級で、「より遠い、もっと遠くへ」という意味です。主に物理的な距離について使われ、場所がさらに離れていることを表します。
The comparative form of far, describing someone or something as being at a greater physical distance from a particular point. It is often followed by “from” or used in a comparison with “than.”
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
far「遠い・遠く」の比較級が farther で、主に測れる物理的距離の「より遠い」を表す。far に古い比較級要素が加わった形で、farther from school、a farther point、walk farther と使う。発音は /ˈfɑːrðər/。further も比較級だが、抽象的な「さらに」には further が好まれる。
Treat farther as the comparative form of far: far, farther, farthest. Its pronunciation is /ˈfɑːrðər/ in typical American English, with the voiced th sound /ð/. Use it especially when distance can be imagined or measured: a farther station, farther from school, or farther than expected. Further often overlaps with farther, but further is also the usual choice for abstract ideas such as further discussion or further information. A useful memory test is to picture an actual road: if one place lies at a greater physical distance along it, farther is a natural choice. Also notice the extra r that separates farther from father.
例文
The station is farther than I thought.
駅は思ったより遠いです。
We walked farther along the river.
私たちは川沿いをさらに遠くまで歩きました。
Her house is farther from school than mine.
彼女の家は私の家より学校から遠いです。
farther の類義語・関連語
farther の語源・成り立ち Etymology
farther は far の比較級で、語源は古英語 feorr「遠い」にさかのぼります。-ther は古い比較級の形を残し、「今いる場所からさらに向こうへ」という感覚がそのまま『もっと遠い／遠くへ』になりました。関連語は far, further。
Farther developed as a comparative associated with far, whose history reaches back to Old English feorr, meaning “far” or “at a distance.” Its form was influenced by further, an older comparative historically connected with the idea of being more forward or beyond. In modern usage the two words overlap, but many speakers prefer farther for measurable physical distance and further for figurative extension or addition. Farther is therefore learned synchronically as far’s comparative.
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