Vocab Info

N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

手近(てぢか)near, handy, within reach, familiar

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

      1.

      near, close by, within reach, handy

    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

      familiar

    All Forms

    手近 【てぢか】手近 【てじか】手近か 【てぢか】手近か 【てじか】

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 10,500

    Examples

    --:--

      (ひま)つぶしに手近(てぢか)(ほん)()()って()む。

      To kill time, I pick up a book that's handy and start reading. {near, handy, within reach, familiar}

      • N1

      少子(しょうし)高齢(こうれい)()人口(じんこう)減少(げんしょう)先進(せんしん)(こく)手近(てぢか)問題(もんだい)です。

      The issues of aging and population decline are familiar problems in developed countries. {near, handy, within reach, familiar}

      • N1

      ()()しに()(ひま)がないから手近(てぢか)のもので料理(りょうり)(つく)った。

      I cooked with things that were handy because I didn't have time to go shopping. {near, handy, within reach, familiar}

      • N1

      手近(てぢか)材料(ざいりょう)(もち)いて料理(りょうり)(つく)(こと)環境(かんきょう)配慮(はいりょ)する(こと)にもつながります。

      Using familiar or readily available ingredients to cook can also lead to consideration for the environment. {near, handy, within reach, familiar}

      • N1

      遠出(とおで)をする気分(きぶん)になれないので今日(きょう)(つま)手近(てぢか)(みせ)一杯(いっぱい)()むことにした。

      Since I don't feel like going far today, I decided to have a drink at a nearby shop with my wife. {near, handy, within reach, familiar}

      • N1
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.