近い
ちかい
near; close; short (distance); close (in time)
JLPT N5 Common word Genki L13
Meanings
I-adjective
near; close; short (distance)- close (in time); soon
- close (relationship); friendly; intimate
- closely related
- similar; almost the same; close to; nearly
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 近いちかい | 近いですちかいです |
| Negative | 近くないちかくない | 近くないですちかくないです |
| Past | 近かったちかかった | 近かったですちかかったです |
| Past negative | 近くなかったちかくなかった | 近くなかったですちかくなかったです |
| Te-form | 近くてちかくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 近ければちかければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 近かったらちかかったら |
Example sentences
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The day of decision is at hand.
もう１０時近い。
It is almost ten o'clock.
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He must be nearly forty.
終わりも近いよ。
It's almost over.
奇蹟に近いですね。
It's nothing short of a miracle.
More examples (10)
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Pity is akin to love.
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The hospital is near here.
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He was along toward fifty.
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My house is near the station.
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He's already almost 40.
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He must be about forty.
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His joke borders on insult.
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His witness is approximate to the truth.
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Cleanliness is next to godliness.
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Our school is near the station.