Japanese

Adverb

遥々 ‎(hiragana はるばる, romaji harubaru)

1. Abbreviation of 遥遥.
   • 1906, Natsume Sōseki, Botchan:

     そんなえらい人 (ひと)が月給四十円 (げっきゅうよんじゅうえん)ではるばるこんな田舎 (いなか)へくるもんか。

     Sonna erai hito ga gekkyū yon jū en de harubaru konna inaka e kuru mon ka.

     No man with such admirable qualities would come so far away for only 40 yen a month!