Japanese

ちかく
Meaning: near; nearby; vicinity; nearly
Part of Speech: Noun, Adverb

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Handwriting

近
く

Example sentences

There is a large park near my house.
駅の近くで失くした鍵を探しています。
I am searching for the key I lost near the station.
すみません、この近くに駅はありますか?
Excuse me, is there a station near here?
椅子を机の近くに寄せた。
I brought the chair close to the desk.
夕方は、いつも近くの公園を散歩しています。
In the evening, I always take a walk in a nearby park.
来週の旅行のために、駅の近くのホテルを予約した。
I reserved a hotel near the station for next week's trip.
天気が良いので、近くの公園を散歩した。
Since the weather was nice, I took a walk in the nearby park.
救急車が現場の近くで待機している。
The ambulance is on standby near the scene.
地震が発生したため、住民たちは近くの公園に避難した。
Because an earthquake occurred, the residents evacuated to a nearby park.
そのイベントの運営本部は、公園の入り口の近くに設置されている。
The operation headquarters for that event is set up near the park entrance.

Usage Notes

Used as a noun for 'vicinity' or an adverb meaning 'nearly' or 'soon'.

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