NichiDict

近く

N5
ちかく
[chikaku]
Illustration for 近く

Meanings

1.NounNo-adjAdverb

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

2.NounSuffix

nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to

3.Adverb

shortly; soon

Examples

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.