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near oneself; close to one; familiar
身近な例を使って難しい概念を説明した。
I explained the difficult concept using familiar examples.
環境問題を身近なことから考えてみよう。
Let's think about environmental issues starting from things close to us.
彼女は私にとって最も身近な存在だ。
She is the closest person to me.