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】

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    Examples

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      (ひま)つぶしに手近(てぢか)(ほん)()()って()む。

      To pass the time by picking up a nearby book and reading it.

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      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。

      Aging populations and declining birthrates are familiar problems in developed countries.

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      ()()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 didn't have time to go shopping, so I cooked with whatever I had handy.

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      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。

      Cooking with readily available ingredients can also be a more environmentally conscious choice.

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      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 wasn't in the mood to go far, I decided to grab a drink with my wife at a nearby place.

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