近い

ちかい

near; close; short (distance); close (in time)

JLPT N5 common word

Meaning

adj-i
near; close; short (distance)
adj-i
close (in time); soon
adj-i
close (relationship); friendly; intimate
adj-i
closely related
adj-i
similar; almost the same; close to; nearly

Example sentences

この公園の西側に近いところは、道路の騒音も大きいが、奥にはいるともう聞こえない。

Near the west side of the park there's a lot of noise from the road, but when you go into the park you can't hear it any more.
集められた使用人さんたちは、総勢・・・ひゃ、百人近いよ。

The servants gathered there totalled ... n-nearly one hundred!
嘘ではないにしろ、ホラに近い。

If not a lie, close to a boast.