近い

近い

ちかい

Near, close

N5i-adjective·chikai

How to remember it

ちかい sounds like 'cheek-eye' — being close enough to see eye to eye.

Example sentences

  • 駅はここから近いです。

    えきはここからちかいです。

    The station is near from here.

  • 私の家は学校に近いです。

    わたしのいえはがっこうにちかいです。

    My house is close to the school.

Usage

Use に or から to mark what something is near; antonym is 遠い.

Related words

遠い近く

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