Vocab Info

N5 い-adjective

(ちか)near, close, short (distance)

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    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

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    近い 【ちかい】

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    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      (えき)(いえ)(ちか)

      It is close to the station and my house.

      • N5

      (かれ)(わたし)(ちか)関係(かんけい)だ。

      He and I have a close relationship.

      • N5

      (はは)子供(こども)たちに:「テレビに(ちか)よ!もっと(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(ちか)です。

      It is very close to the music class from here.

      • N5

      距離(きょり)(ちか)ので、(すこ)(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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