近
近

near, early, akin, tantamount

6 strokesFrequency 194JLPT N3Grade 2

On

キンコン

Kun

ちか.い

Nanori

おうおおこの

Dictionary

Common Words

近くちかくFreq #348
1

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adverb (fukushi)

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

Examples
彼女は風呂付きの部屋を探していたのだが、この近くで見つけた。
She was looking for a room with a bath, and found one near here.
2

Noun, used as a suffix

nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to

Examples
７時近くだ。学校へ行かなくては。
It is close to seven o'clock. We have to go to school.
3

Adverb (fukushi)

shortly; soon

Examples
国会は近く解散するだろう。
The Diet will soon be dissolved.
近づく近付くちかづくちかずく (近付く)IntransitiveGodan verbFreq #365
1

to approach; to draw near; to get close

Examples
クリスマスが近づいてきた。
Christmas is fast approaching.
2

to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

最近さいきん～の Adj.Freq #378
1

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now

Examples
最近、彼のうわさを耳にしていない。
We haven't heard of him lately.
2

nearest; closest

近いちかい～い Adj.Freq #382
1

near; close; short (distance)

Examples
クリスマスが近くなってきた。
Christmas is fast approaching.
2

close (in time); soon

3

close (relationship); friendly; intimate

4

closely related

5

similar; almost the same; close to; nearly

近寄る近よるちかよるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #2549
1

to approach; to draw near

Examples
彼は彼女に近寄って握手をした。
He went up to her and they shook hands.
近所きんじょNoun～の Adj.Freq #2713
1

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

Examples
彼が近所に越してきた。
He moved into my neighborhood.
付近ふきん附近NounNoun suffixFreq #2725
1

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

Examples
この付近はモダンな建物が多い。
There are many modern buildings around here.
近づける近付けるちかづけるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2794
1

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near

Examples
いすをもっと机に近づけなさい。
Move the chair nearer to the desk.
2

to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

身近みぢかNoun～な Adj.Freq #3002
1

near oneself; close to one; familiar

Examples
そもそも事故の大半は熱帯雨林ではなく、身近な場所でおこるのである。
Most accidents, after all, happen around the corner, not in the rainforest.
接近せっきんNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #3584
1

getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching

Examples
飛行機はニューヨークに接近している。
The plane is approaching New York.
2

being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.)

3

becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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