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near; close (to); nearby
(drawing) near; approaching; almost here; just around the corner
試験が間近に迫っている。
The exam is drawing near.
間近で見ると迫力が違った。
Seeing it up close, the impact was completely different.
卒業が間近になり、寂しさを感じる。
With graduation approaching, I feel a sense of loneliness.