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.

Common 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

Related Words

Related: 手元(てもと) (at hand)
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Added 2026.1.11 21:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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