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.
近い道を通って帰ろう。
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.
試験が近いので、毎日勉強しています。
The exam is close, so I'm studying every day.
完成は近い。
Completion is near.
close (relationship); friendly; intimate
Describes personal relationships that are emotionally close or familiar.
彼とはとても近い関係です。
I have a very close relationship with him.
近い友達に相談した。
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.
この二つの色はとても近い。
These two colors are very similar.
彼の意見は私の考えに近い。
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.
bring near; bring close; let go near · associate with; bring together; let come near (a person)
near; close; nearby · approaching; imminent; just around the corner
approach; draw near
acquaintance; getting to know someone
shortcut; shorter way
soon; before long; in the near future · near; close by; nearby
intimate; close
near; nearby; not far off
near; close by; within reach; handy · familiar; well-known
lately; recently; nowadays · terribly; awfully; extremely
bring close; bring near · let someone come close; keep company with; associate with
unapproachable; inaccessible; hard to get close to
near maturity; near-term
corner of a house; interior corner
somewhat near; fairly close
nearby place; place close by
nearby; proximity
close to the station; near the station
near oneself; close to one; familiar