(みぢか)

みぢか
noun
near oneself, familiar, close
1. near oneself, close at hand, familiar
Something or someone that is physically or emotionally close to oneself; familiar or easily accessible.
身近(みぢか)(かん)じる。
To feel close/familiar.
身近(みぢか)(ひと)相談(そうだん)する。
To consult someone close to you.
身近(みぢか)問題(もんだい)について(かんが)える。
Think about problems close to home.
スマートフォンは(いま)では身近(みぢか)道具(どうぐ)になっている。
Smartphones have become familiar tools nowadays.
外国(がいこく)文化(ぶんか)身近(みぢか)になったおかげで、世界(せかい)のことをもっと()りたくなった。
Thanks to foreign cultures becoming more familiar, I've become more interested in learning about the world.

COMPOUND: () (body, oneself) + (ちか) (near)

Note: The reading is みぢか (not みじか), with the ぢ from rendaku.

USAGE PATTERNS:

  • 身近(みぢか)な + Noun (familiar ~, nearby ~)
  • 身近(みぢか)に (closely, familiarly)
  • 身近(みぢか)(かん)じる (to feel close/familiar)
  • 身近(みぢか)にある (to be close at hand)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 身近(みぢか)存在(そんざい) (someone/something close to you)
  • 身近(みぢか)(れい) (familiar example)
  • 身近(みぢか)(ひと) (someone close to you)