近く（ちかく）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: nearby
Example sentences
- 家の近くに新しい店ができた。 — A new shop opened near my house.
- 駅の近くで待ち合わせる。 — We're meeting up near the station.
Idioms & proverbs containing “近く”
- 遠くの親類より近くの他人 (とおくのしんるいよりちかくのたにん) — a neighbour is better than a relative living far
- 遠くの親戚より近くの他人 (とおくのしんせきよりちかくのたにん) — a neighbour is better than a relative living far
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