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near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to
shortly; soon
駅の近くに住んでいる。
I live near the station.
近くのコンビニで買い物をした。
I shopped at a nearby convenience store.
この近くに美味しいラーメン屋があるんだよ。
There's a delicious ramen shop near here.