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最近
さいきん
Common word
N5
Nouns
recently; lately; these days; recent · nearest; closest
近く
ちかく
Common word
N4
Nouns
near; vicinity; neighborhood · nearly; close to · soon; shortly
近い
ちかい
Common word
N5
い-adjectives
near; close; short (distance) · close (in time); soon; near (future) · close (relationship); friendly; intimate · closely related; similar; nearly; close to
近所
きんじょ
Common word
N4
Nouns
neighborhood; vicinity; nearby area
近づく
ちかづく
Common word
N3
Verbs
approach; draw near; get close · get acquainted; get closer to; get to know
付近
ふきん
Common word
N2
Nouns
neighborhood; vicinity; surrounding area
近年
きんねん
Common word
Nouns
recent years; in recent years
接近
せっきん
Common word
N2
Nouns
approaching; getting closer; drawing near · being close (in degree); not much different · becoming close; becoming intimate
近代
きんだい
Common word
N3
Nouns
modern times; present day; recent times · early modern period (Japan, Meiji to end of WWII)
身近
みぢか
Common word
N2
な-adjectives
close to oneself; familiar; nearby
近隣
きんりん
Common word
N1
Nouns
neighborhood; vicinity; surrounding area
近付ける
ちかづける
Common word
N2
Verbs
bring near; bring close; let go near · associate with; bring together; let come near (a person)
近畿
きんき
Common word
Nouns
Kinki region
間近
まぢか
Common word
N1
な-adjectives
near; close; nearby · approaching; imminent; just around the corner
近寄る
ちかよる
Common word
N2
Verbs
approach; draw near
近親
きんしん
Common word
Nouns
close relative; near relative
近辺
きんぺん
Common word
Nouns
neighborhood; vicinity; surrounding area
近頃
ちかごろ
Common word
N3
Adverbs
lately; recently; nowadays · terribly; awfully; extremely
近郊
きんこう
Common word
N2
Nouns
outskirts; environs; surrounding area
近鉄
きんてつ
Nouns
Kintetsu (surname) · Kintetsu Railway (abbreviation)
直近
ちょっきん
Other
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
近づき
ちかづき
Common word
Nouns
acquaintance; getting to know someone
側近
そっきん
Common word
N1
Nouns
close aide; close associate; entourage
近道
ちかみち
Common word
N3
Nouns
shortcut; shorter way
近々
ちかぢか
Common word
N2
Adverbs
soon; before long; in the near future · near; close by; nearby
至近
しきん
Nouns
very near; close proximity
近接
きんせつ
Nouns
proximity; nearness; being adjacent · approaching; drawing near; coming close
親近
しんきん
Nouns
bonding; becoming closer; familiarity · close relation; close relative; close friend · personal retainer; close aide
近江
おうみ
Nouns
Ōmi Province
近衛
このえ
Common word
Nouns
Imperial Guards
近日
きんじつ
Common word
N1
Nouns
soon; in a few days; in the near future
近況
きんきょう
Common word
Nouns
recent state; current situation; latest update
近海
きんかい
Common word
Nouns
coastal waters; adjacent seas
近距離
きんきょり
Common word
N1
Nouns
short distance; close range
遠近
えんきん
Nouns
far and near; distance; perspective
近世
きんせい
Common word
N1
Nouns
recent past; recent times; early modern age · early modern period in Japan; Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo period
親しい
ちかしい
い-adjectives
intimate; close
近似
きんじ
Nouns
approximation; close resemblance
近視
きんし
Common word
N1
Nouns
myopia; nearsightedness; shortsightedness
近傍
きんぼう
Nouns
neighborhood; vicinity; surrounding area · neighborhood (mathematics)
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