遠くから見ると

from a distance

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from a distance Used to describe how something appears when viewed from far away. The と marks the condition or situation: “when you look at it from a distance.”
JA: 遠くから見ると、この建物はお城のように見えます。
EN: From a distance, this building looks like a castle.

遠くから見るとその島はのようであった

Seen from a distance, the island looked like a cloud.

遠くから見るとそれは人の顔のように見えた

From a distance, it looked like a human face.

その銅像遠くから見るとかなり素敵に見えます

That bronze statue looks quite impressive from a distance.

遠くから見るとその大きな岩古いのように見える

Seen from a distance, that huge rock looks like an old castle.