Vocab Info

N5 い-adjective

近(ちか)いnear, close, short (distance)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        near, close, short (distance)

      2. 2.

        close (in time), soon

      3. 3.

        close (relationship), friendly, intimate

      4. 4.

        closely related

      5. 5.

        similar, almost the same, close to, nearly

    All Forms

    近い 【ちかい】

    Details

      • ち

      • か

      • い

    • Frequency

      General Top 500

    Examples

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    • 駅(えき)と家(いえ)が近(ちか)い。

      The station and my house are close.

      • N5
    • 彼(かれ)と私(わたし)は近(ちか)い関係(かんけい)だ。

      He and I have a close relationship.

      • N5
    • 母(はは)が子供(こども)たちに:「テレビに近(ちか)いよ!もっと離(はな)れてください。」

      Mother to her children: 'You guys are too close to the TV! Please move further away from the TV.'

      • N5
    • ここからあの音楽(おんがく)教室(きょうしつ)までは、とても近(ちか)いです。

      It is very close to the music classroom from here.

      • N5
    • 距離(きょり)が近(ちか)いので、少(すこ)し離(はな)れてください。

      The distance between you and me is close, so please move away a little.

      • N4
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