近い
ちかい
i-adjective
near, close
See also:
誓い (vow, oath)
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 近い | 近くない |
| Past | 近かった | 近くなかった |
| て form | 近くて | 近くなくて |
| Adverbial | 近く | — |
| Conditional ば | 近ければ | 近くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 近かったら | 近くなかったら |
1.
near, close, nearby
Located at a short distance. Used for physical proximity or closeness in relationships or time.
近い is an i-adjective meaning "near" or "close"—used for distance, time, and relationships.
Usage
What something is close to is marked with に: 駅に近い ("close to the station"). 近い also modifies a following noun directly (近い将来, "the near future") and works as a sentence-final predicate. Its adverbial/noun form 近く means "nearby; the vicinity."
Forms
- Adverb/Noun: 近く (nearby; the vicinity)
- Negative: 近くない
- Past: 近かった
Common expressions
Compounds
Similar words
遠い: far, distant
Related Words
Antonym:
遠い (far, distant)
Compare:
隣 (next to, neighbor)
Compare:
近く (nearby, vicinity)