近く【ちかく】
Frequency rank: 462.
Alsoちかく
- near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinitysee also 近い
- nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to
- shortly; soon
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; adverb (fukushi)
Generated: This word is used to describe locations that are close by or in the surrounding area.
noun, used as a suffix
Generated: This meaning is used to indicate proximity in time or space.
I live close by.
adverb (fukushi)
Generated: This meaning is used to convey something happening in the near future.
Example sentences397 results
I live near the sea, so I often get to go to the beach.