遠のく

Meaning

1. v5kvi
   to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to fade away; to die away
2. v5kvi
   to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits); to fall away (e.g. of customers)

Example sentences

• 太鼓の音は遠のいていった。

  The drum faded away.

• 親類も足が遠のきはじめた。

  His relatives began to keep away from him.

• 客の足が遠のいた。

  Customers stopped coming to our shop.