近く
ちかく
chikaku
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'adverb (fukushi)
near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
see: 近い・1
- noun, used as a suffix nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to
- adverb (fukushi) shortly; soon
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は負傷した兵士を近くの茂みまで引っ張って行った。
kare ha fushou shi ta heishi wo chikaku no shigemi made hippaxtsu te ixtsu ta 。
He pulled the wounded soldier to the nearby bush.
彼は彼女の近くに立ち、台風から彼女を守ろうとした。
kare ha kanojo no chikaku ni tachi 、 taifuu kara kanojo wo mamorou to shi ta 。
He stood close to her and tried to protect her from the typhoon.
彼は当分の間近くのホテルに泊まる。
kare ha toubun no aida chikaku no hoteru ni tomaru 。
For the time being, he's staying at a neighboring hotel.
彼は大阪の近くの小さな町に住んでいる。
kare ha oosaka no chikaku no chiisana machi ni sun de iru 。
He lives in a small town near Osaka.
彼は大学の近くに食事付のよい下宿を見つけた。
kare ha daigaku no chikaku ni shokuji fu no yoi geshuku wo mitsuke ta 。
He found a good room with board near his college campus.
彼は村の近くの川に釣りに出かけた。
kare ha mura no chikaku no kawa ni tsuri ni dekake ta 。
He went fishing in a river near the village.