近ちかく

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb

near; vicinity; neighborhood

Refers to a place or area that is physically close. Can be used as a noun, no-adjective, or adverb.

See also: 近い

• 駅えきの近ちかくに住すんでいます。

  I live near the station.

• 近ちかくの店みせで買かい物ものをした。

  I shopped at a nearby store.

noun, used as a suffix

nearly; close to

Used as a suffix after a quantity or time expression to mean 'approximately' or 'nearly'.

• 完かん成せいまでに一いち年ねん近ちかくかかった。

  It took nearly one year to complete.

• 彼かれは百ひゃく人にん近ちかくの人ひとに話はなしかけた。

  He spoke to close to a hundred people.

adverb

soon; shortly

Adverbial use indicating that something will happen in the near future.

• 近ちかく雨あめが降ふり出だすだろう。

  It will probably start raining soon.

• 彼かれは近ちかく帰き国こくする予よ定ていだ。

  He plans to return to his country shortly.