近く

近く

ちかく

Nearby; in the neighborhood

N5noun·chikaku

How to remember it

近 (near) + く makes it a place — the area close to you.

Example sentences

  • 駅の近くにコンビニがあります。

    えきのちかくにコンビニがあります。

    There is a convenience store near the station.

  • 近くの公園で遊びましょう。

    ちかくのこうえんであそびましょう。

    Let's play at the nearby park.

Usage

Used as a noun meaning "vicinity"; pair with の to modify another noun.

Related words

近い遠く近所周り

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