近い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 近い | 近くない |
| Polite | 近いです | 近くないですalso 近くありません |
| Past polite | 近かったです | 近くなかったですalso 近くありませんでした |
| Past | 近かった | 近くなかった |
| Te-form | 近くて | 近くなくて |
| Adverbial | 近く | |
| Conditional | 近ければ | 近くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 近かったら | 近くなかったら |
Physical proximity; used for locations, distances, and spatial closeness.
The station is near here.
Let's go home by the short route.
close (in time); soon; near (future)
Temporal proximity; used for events, deadlines, or times that are approaching.
The exam is close, so I'm studying every day.
Completion is near.
close (relationship); friendly; intimate
Describes personal relationships that are emotionally close or familiar.
I have a very close relationship with him.
I consulted a close friend.
closely related; similar; nearly; close to
Abstract closeness: things that are alike, nearly the same, or strongly connected. Sense 4 (closely related) and sense 5 (similar/almost the same) are merged because they overlap in describing near-identity or strong resemblance.
These two colors are very similar.
His opinion is close to my thinking.
I'm looking for an apartment close to the station.
The exam date is close, so I study every day.
He is in a position close to the president.
The number of participants was close to 100.