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近く

ちかく

Readings

ちかく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, adj-no, advnear; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
  2. 2.
    n-sufnearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to
  3. 3.
    advshortly; soon

Kanji breakdown

N37 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

彼女は風呂付きの部屋を探していたのだが、この近くで見つけた。

She was looking for a room with a bath, and found one near here.

7時近くだ。学校へ行かなくては。

It is close to seven o'clock. We have to go to school.

国会は近く解散するだろう。

The Diet will soon be dissolved.

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近くちかく

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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