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    3. 近い

    近い

    近ちかい​

    near

    N5KMT7News #20+1CoreAdjectiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab9 strokes

    ちかい

    Adjective

    1.
    near, close, short (distance)
    2.
    close (in time), soon
    3.
    close (relationship), friendly, intimate
    4.
    closely related
    5.
    similar, almost the same, close to, nearly

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    駅えきはここから近ちかいです。

    The station is close from here.

    KMT2Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれの家いえは学がっ校こうに近ちかいです。

    His house is close to the school.

    KMT7Daily LifeHome & Housing
    誕たん生じょう日びはもうすぐ近ちかい。

    My birthday is coming soon.

    KMT7Daily Life
    私わたしたちはとても近ちかい親しん戚せきです。

    We are very close relatives.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かの女じょとは家か族ぞくに近 い関かん係けいだ。

    I have a relationship with her that is close to family.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    近
    ちか.い…(5)
    near・early・akin・tantamount
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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