Vocab Info
N5 Noun, の-adjective, Adverb, Noun suffix
近くnear, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity
Dictionary Definition
Common
- Noun, の-adjective, Adverb - 1. - near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity - See Also: 
 
- Noun suffix - 2. - nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"), close to 
 
- Adverb - 3. - shortly, soon 
 
All Forms
近く 【ちかく】
Details
- ち 
- か 
- く 
 
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Examples
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- 家の近くに図書館がある。 - There is a library near my house. - N5
 
- このカバンは十万円近くした。 - This bag cost nearly 100,000 yen. - N5
 
- あそこの駅の近くに、新しいカフェがオープンした。 - A new café opened near that station. - N5
 
- パートナーに聞く:「君は両親の近くに住みたいだろう?」 - Asking my partner: 'You want to live close to your parents, don't you?' - N5
 
- 先生:「近くからメダカの観察をしましょう。」 - Teacher: 'Let's observe the killifish from up close.' - N4
 
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