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近々 (ちかぢか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
adverb
soon ; before long ; in the near future
A time adverb meaning that something will happen fairly soon. It is common in announcements and plans; 近々に is also possible, but 近々 alone is very common.
近ちか
々ぢか
お
伺うかが
い
し
て
も
よろしい
でしょう
か
。
Would it be all right if I visited you sometime soon?
2
adverb taking the 'to' particle
near ; close by ; nearby
Only with reading ちかぢか
Spatial use, restricted to the reading ちかぢか. It is less central for modern learners than the time sense and often appears as 近々と, describing something as looking or feeling close.
Written forms 近々 Usage 96% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
ちかぢか
Standard common spelling; 々 repeats 近, and the usual reading is ちかぢか.
きんきん
Attested alternate reading, but much less common for everyday use than ちかぢか.
きんきん Usage 3%
ちかぢか Usage 1%
近近 Usage <1% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
Similar words まもなく Also means 'soon' or 'before long'; it is often slightly more formal or announcement-like, while 近々 suggests sometime in the near future.
近きん 日じつ 中ちゅう Means 'within the next few days' or 'soon' and sounds more scheduled or notice-like; 近々 is a general adverb for the near future.
近ちか く Can mean either 'nearby' or 'soon.' 近々 is more adverbial and, in common use, especially points to the near future.
Etymology A reduplicated form of 近, with 々 marking repetition. In the reading ちかぢか, the second element shows rendaku, changing ちか to ぢか.
