近ちかい

i-adjective

near; close; short (distance)

Physical proximity; used for locations, distances, and spatial closeness.

• 駅えきはここから近ちかいです。

  The station is near here.

• 近ちかい道みちを通とおって帰かえろう。

  Let's go home by the short route.

i-adjective

close (in time); soon; near (future)

Temporal proximity; used for events, deadlines, or times that are approaching.

• 試し験けんが近ちかいので、毎まい日にち勉べん強きょうしています。

  The exam is close, so I'm studying every day.

• 完かん成せいは近ちかい。

  Completion is near.

i-adjective

close (relationship); friendly; intimate

Describes personal relationships that are emotionally close or familiar.

• 彼かれとはとても近ちかい関かん係けいです。

  I have a very close relationship with him.

• 近ちかい友とも達だちに相そう談だんした。

  I consulted a close friend.

i-adjective

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.

• この二ふたつの色いろはとても近ちかい。

  These two colors are very similar.

• 彼かれの意い見けんは私わたしの考かんがえに近ちかい。

  His opinion is close to my thinking.