身近(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)に感(かん)じる。 To feel close/familiar. 身近(みぢか)な人(ひと)に相談(そうだん)する。 To consult someone close to you. 身近(みぢか)な問題(もんだい)について考(かんが)える。 Think about problems close to home. スマートフォンは今(いま)では身近(みぢか)な道具(どうぐ)になっている。 Smartphones have become familiar tools nowadays. 外国(がいこく)の文化(ぶんか)が身近(みぢか)になったおかげで、世界(せかい)のことをもっと知(し)りたくなった。 Thanks to foreign cultures becoming more familiar, I've become more interested in learning about the world. COMPOUND: 身(み) (body, oneself) + 近(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)に感(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)な存在(そんざい) (someone/something close to you)身近(みぢか)な例(れい) (familiar example)身近(みぢか)な人(ひと) (someone close to you) core Added 2026.1.11 21:17 · Revised 2026.5.24 8:14 03000/03157_mijika